what do you think about brians' (re-)action at the myspace?

well, couldn't you say the same thing about this website, or any other? of course people can hide their identities on the internet, this is not a new thing. the safety precautions you need to take with myspace are the same as those you need to take with the internet in general. there, that's one thing myspace could do to improve public relations. put out a set of guidelines on what SHOULD NOT be shared. because there ARE some stalkers and such on myspace. some people i know have even made a rule where they will only friend people they know in real life! as long as you're careful, myspace can be fun and safe-there's no reason to say the entire idea is bad. and why isn't there this kind of backlash against livejournal? isn't that sharing a lot more information than myspace? it's just because of myspace's popularity that they are being singled out.
there, that's enough ranting from me:)

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=orangered>ORGASMIC CHILD wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He should C-H-I-L-L-E-A-X... BIG TIME![/QUOTE]

tell me about it..who cares if someone's pretending to be him!! As SOON! as i saw that profile (a week or 2 before Brian found out) i KNEW! it wasn't him! So what the hell is his problemooo!?..I bet there a MILLIONS! of people pretending to be him..there's no point fighting 'em all..just ignore them. So what if he got one person to delete theirs, another one's gona come up and then another one and then people are gona pretend to be him on actual site then EVERYWHERE!!!!!..everyone does it once in a while..i did; i told someone i was Santa..even Freddie!!! He said he was Kim Bassinger..or someone that sounds like that

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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color="#33FFFF">Capt'JessicaSparow wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=orangered>ORGASMIC CHILD wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He should C-H-I-L-L-E-A-X... BIG TIME![/QUOTE]
I bet there a MILLIONS! of people pretending to be him..there's no point fighting 'em all..just ignore them. So what if he got one person to delete theirs, another one's gona come up and then another one and then people are gona pretend to be him on actual site then EVERYWHERE!!!!!
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i posted this on the other thread, but another one HAS popped up.

Welcome to the INTERNET WORLD what u expect lol

Hackers Virus silly kids playing about face it there worse thing happening out there and you all make a big thing over brian internet problems

brian quit moaning leave ya pc alone go and make some more music please thank you lol

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]YourValentine wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I understand Brian May's frustration completely. Apparently he asked Myspace to remove the imposter and it did not happen - instead he was asked to provide for personal data etc to prove his own identity. He is not Tom, Dick or Harry - he is a huge star and he is rightly annoyed when some internet freak assumes his identity. I would be just as annoyed in his place. The abuse within the internet - spam, trolls, stalkers, phishing, trojans, viruses and other crap we have to face each day can really totally spoil the fun and the possibilities the internet provides. I am with Brian here - he worked hard for his name and if Myspace refuses to protect him from some imposter I understand his anger.

Plus, he is right about the danger many users - mainly minors - put themselves in by not protecting their privacy.

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- Well said. I agree with you.

It's not hard to tell the ages of the people posting in this topic, is it?

Brian has the same right to privacy, and to keep his own identity as everyone in the world, and that doesn´t mean he is asking for some royal treatment. Asking Brian to ignore that freak guy and play more new music is very stupid and selfish, I think he is in his right, and I support him in this case as I would support anybody. This is a legal issue, don´t expect that Internet is all about Freedom, that does not happen in capitalism. Now for those who think that internet is only a "tool" I suggest you go taking a look to what happens in places like China with google or yahoo and the censorship! It´s all about rules. Brian is asking for rules, and I think he is totally right. Playing with identities is not funny at all!
See us!

Brian tends to get really pissed off about these things and I don't blame him. He's not an American, otherwise he would probably complain out loud about it, and then go watch some TV. I for one am glad that he is pursuing legal action, or at least hinting towards it. Not enough people actually do more than bitch when such ridiculous bullshit as the myspace fiasco comes along.

Also I want to say(and I know how evil it is to say such things) that anyone over the age of 18(should be even youger, but I'll settle for 18) who launches an e-mail, website or other publicly communicated blog, and represents their words by claiming that they are someone famous, should in a few cases go to jail, and in most cases be shot. The jail sentence would be reserved for those claming false identity out of malice and desire to butcher that celebrities name. For those who think it cute, funny or a way of impressing others, let's just kill them and be done with it.

It's like the 5+ e-mails I have received over the past 10 years that are someone's dumbass jokes, but in order to gain prestige and/or interest, they sign it as George Carlin. These people that are capable of such inferiorly manifested actions are not likely to offer much good in this world, are are very likely to make sure people like Michael Bay, Tom Green and Paris Hilton still have careers. It's not a crime to be stupid. It should be a crime to be THAT stupid.

Hey AMRIQUEEN!!!!...are you talking seriously??????????????? Killing people is not a real answer...killing is not a solution at all, I guess you are joking...but even if you are joking "Killing" is not a joke, just to remaind you!...don´t take it so far! Plese everybody let´s talk with some sense!...we can not agree with each other, but say things like "Killing" or "to shot people" that is really bad, too bad!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It's not hard to tell the ages of the people posting in this topic, is it?
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What are you implying???

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It's not hard to tell the ages of the people posting in this topic, is it?
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What are you implying???

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maybe that younger people are more pro-myspace? judging by this topic, though, that's not really the case...

Waah wah waaaaah.... I had a good chuckle when I found out, but that's basically because I find Brian May to be pretty comical anyway.

He's exhibiting some top double-standards here on what's worth overreacting about. Usually he'll complain about something WORTH TALKING ABOUT (seal clubbing, idiotic world leaders, stuff like that) but now he's having a cry because some teenager is 'stealing his identity'.

You'd have to be mega gullible to think it's really 'him' on Myspace. You would deserve what you get. This is utter nonsense and I think he needs to learn how to ignore things that aren't worth bothering with.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Rogers Eye Bags wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I think Brian is totally justified to his opinion and his reaction to the MySpace situation. To me, this MySpace thing is creepy. I would not trust anyone on it. [/QUOTE]

I am on it, you can trust me! :)

I am amazed how people tell other people what they can get upset about and what not. And your condescending tone, Zebonka, is really inappropriate. Brian reacts to a public website on his own public website, that's his right, I don't know why anone else should decide if it's worth the trouble or not.

I am sure that there are other issues Brian does NOT address on his website because they are private and not up for public discussion. That he addresses the Myspace issue does not mean that he has no perspective about the importance of such an issue. When we discuss Brian's website here on QZ - does that mean we have no other things in our lives to think about? Certainly not.

If we allow the spammers and trolls and abusers to rule the internet there won't be much to enjoy very soon. I think Brian is right not to give in to the trolls. He should have our support and not be ridiculed by his fans.

Your Valentine you are absolutly Right!"!"!"!"