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Like, don't you think it's weird that there is over a million users here, yet this site is also very inactive. I don't mean inactive as nobody ever logs in, no, because there is people posting blogs and bulletins and talking to people every minute, I mean inactive in interactions. Someone can have a hundred friends, and i bet you that they have only spoken to one or two of those friends. The same thing goes for blogs and bulletins, nobody ever interacts with them despite how many are made by the minute, more specifically blogs (and the same thing will probably happen to this one. No comments, no kudos.) And not to mention the fact that top blog entries are based purely on views which makes all of them be stuck at the top for half a month, and, I don't know about you, but for me, having the same blog on top blog entries that long makes me not even want to go to the blog section at all, which is probably the reason why there is so much inactivity in the blog section, and let's not even begin to talk about the absolute graveyard that is forums and groups. Ask a question in the HTML group? You get a response so late that you have already figured it out yourself, and, genuinely, the forums are just... It's not about the interaction for forums anymore, because there isn't anything to interact with over there, genuinely nobody ever uses forums, I've looked into the section two times.
So, I ask you this question, what do the million of users on this site, do, that makes them so inactive in the social parts of the website. This place is for friends, it's to socialize, BUT NOBODY SOCIALIZES, at least not for me. It seems like people are only to vent (Which isn't wrong but the diary option is RIGHT. THERE.) To collect friends like pokemon and then just edit their layout, that's it, and I feel like SpaceHey has become more inactive since they closed of the option to post layouts. I'm not really sure how to end this blog, I just wanted to voice how ridiculous all of this is, and how people are only here to make their account aesthetic then never join again, and before you say "oh but you can't just expect to make friends without communicating or sending them a friend request" I literally do that all the time, and what happens? You get ghosted, or the person doesn't accept your request at all. Was this site ever active to begin with? Or did everyone just join out of the fact that it was trending on tiktok for a few weeks. It’s disappointing to see a platform with so much potential for meaningful interaction reduced to this state. I’m not sure how to conclude this post, but I just wanted to voice my frustration with how the site has evolved—or rather, how it hasn’t. If the focus is supposed to be on building connections, why does it feel like nobody here truly wants to socialize or have a genuine interaction?
That's basically all, thanks for making it this far.
(Edit: Okay, I was not expecting this post to make it to top blog entries, I really thought it would get lost in the bunch. But thank you everyone for commenting and giving kudos :3)
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skreen
Personally I came here because I like this heavy profile customization and to liberate myself from the dopamine farms that are Youtube, Reddit and the like (those are the ones I personally use the most). There I am mainly a passive user, so I adopted the same dynamic here. Personally, I've had bad experiences meeting people online before so I am a bit more hesitant to talk to strangers, so I can understand the people that are not open to chat with others here. They also take this passive consumer role because it is what they are used to do. Also, this website is not as addictive as other social media so... people just forget it exists. It happened to me, I created this account years ago maybe and I've just remembered it existed lol.
lol same. I made an account on here once when I was 16 and I would go back to it once a year to gaze at the customized profile then close out of it.
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I@mADW33B
There is a problem with the site not having much inactive. I have to agree with your points. But I won't stop using this site because enjoy it. But one thing I don't like it's how slow it feels chatting with people. I will fight for this site.
e
i think it's because a lot of the users (mainly minors) werent born yet/old enough when myspace was at its hayday, and simply dont know how to socialize on an og social media site like myspace was. back then going on myspace meant sitting down and logging into see what you've missed and people to catch up with, but since everything is fed through apps, the same drive for social connection isnt there.
now that smartphones basically make us accessible 24/7, when someone gets bored on here, they simply abandon their account because they have 43894238 different social media apps that will give them the dopamine social rush they need.
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by whoah; ; Report
WOAH ntm on my niece rei... tbh my real fave is mari
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SafeInSanity
I think it would be better if the groups and forums had a notification system like bulletins and blogs do. That's why they are dead. Noboby knows if somebody replies to your posts on them.
Rusty
im active!!!!!!!! and i can proudly say that ive gotten a ton of positive feedback abt that! if u want a super active friend who comments on your bulletins all the time and posts bulletins every day and weekly/monthly blogs, add mee i love getting new friends ^___^
added :)
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0_oTriplesixcrow
while you're right, it matches up well with how Myspace was. some people are in here asking for imessage games and wild things and i think some may not know this is supposed to be a pretty close replica, to my understanding.
also, a lot of people come on this kind of *nostalgic* site to relive their layout-obsessed days and enjoy what feels like past times again. personally thats my situation, not really aiming to socialize (i do clarify it on my profile tho personally)
i feel like a lot of others are on here to enjoy their layout making too, either for the first time or to feel the awesomeness again. i dont think theres anything wrong with people "only coming on here to enjoy their aesthetic" or whatever T_T
Emma
I rarely interact with people here because most users don't post anything interesting enough to engage with... For example, what can I say about a barely comprehensible blog about one's personal life? A few weeks ago I saw a person on the Top Blogs arguing about the acronym ACAB, literally giving his half-assed opinion without any sources to back up his claims. What can I say about that? I could bring a bible full of sources for them to read and they would still be immune to learning. There is no point in engaging with most of what is posted here.
Tell Me Secrets
I feel like a lot of what drives interaction on other sites is algorithmic sorting. The last few interactions I had on Facebook before I kicked it were spurred on by the algorithm trying to get me to like and or rage comment on some post.
I agree with other posters that this slow social media style is spot on what it was like on the OG MySpace.
Heather
When I used MySpace back in the day it was very much the same way. It wasn’t the influx of activity like there is on Instagram and Facebook, it’s just not the same kind of platform. The nostalgia of a simpler time is actually what brought me to this website in the first place. The first social media I ever used, I’ve come full circle
Doc Scratch
[A lot of people register on this site only to never use it, finding it clunky or inconvenient. It takes some time to learn how to network with people on here properly but after you do it is a very enjoyable experience.
I suppose that in a short attention span riddled world, people just don't have the patience or time to learn to use new social media.]
kara
i agree i havent made a single friendship here like i hoped. but to be fair i havent made much of an effort to start one. maybe everyone here is also a socially anxious introvert. idk
riv
This is because the social media that this generation uses often prioritizes "engagement"(likes, short comments, shares, ads) over real conversations. This is why most apps have a limit to how long your posts can be or how long your comments can be. They aren't meant for discussion, so you see people coming here with the brain of someone who uses *those* social media sites and they just don't know how to interact with people normally.
Serafina.ᐟ ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎‧₊˚✩彡
I have some opinions in favor and others opposed to what you mention:
*Notifications:
- On the one hand, the thing about forums and groups is totally true. But this is also (I don't know if this is the case yet) that the site does not send notifications, so it is VERY easy to forget what you asked in a forum, and you will have to go manually to see if they answered you. This made my interest in the forums disappear completely.
- IM: I don't know if it happens to everyone but at least for me sometimes the site doesn't send me message notifications and I'm the one who remembers almost every day so I'll check it.
*Mobile app:
The fact that the mobile app has less than half the functions of the website simply makes the app a little (quite) useless... I only have it because not being at home I can't always carry my laptop and I talk to some people just around here. I have to add that the app NEVER sends me notifications until I open the app on my phone.
* Interactions:
I feel like this is like... just everyone's OWN problem... If you don't talk or meet people it's because YOU aren't doing it. You will always find someone to talk to. Personally, sometimes I go to the online users section and click on random people to see their profiles for various reasons; interact, seek inspiration for my profile, curiosity, etc.
I also use the bulletin function a lot, not only writing them but also commenting on other people's.
This site is not boring, just as it is your responsibility to learn how to decorate your profile, it is also your responsibility to socialize. Messages may arrive on your IM, but it doesn't guarantee that 10 people will message u in a day just because you added them...
* Top blog:
I completely agree, they should reset the top blogs weekly/monthly or periodically so that other blogs can appear. Or have a function to enter random blogs (although considering that some blogs are inappropriate this is not very safe xP), but perhaps improve the search filter so that you can better search for what interests you. But the fact of not having an algorithm as "personalized" as other apps, although it has its negative side, for me it is a relief not to overstimulate myself with content that competes for who appears to the most people...
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I don't know, it's difficult, there is no perfect place. You just have to learn to adapt and look for what interests you. Personally I think that if you think Spacehey is dead maybe it's because it may just not be your thing.
MilKillYu
Something I'd love to see is fun minigames, very simple ones such as tic tac toe, 8ball, rock paper scissors. Games like from Game Pigeon(IOS games built into Messenger. Or Blind chatting rooms where it can rotate the chat to someone random or a group. Would be really fun.
nia
ohmigosh i srsly agree with you :( i like the customizagtion feature but it seems to be the only thign ppl rly care abt and it's honestly so irritating !! i want to make friends here but all the groups , even the popular ones hv been inactive for years and it's like ??
kels
this is so true. I joined to make friends yet I've noticed people seem to just friend people because they have cool layouts and never actually talk? like how do I have over 400 friends and I only see maybe 9 who consistently post and interact with posts?? I think its because when it got popular on tiktok people were mainly drawn in by the customization feature. I have made some rlly cool friends on here though so I wish people were more active on here :(
0bsessiveOpossuM!
This it's so real omgg, I admit I turn inactive after a week or two and I just returned after two months (personal problems lol) BUT HELL YEAH, I TRY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ME WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO INTERACT WITH PPL, kind of comforting that it's a general thing and not just me but still very frustrating bc I truly have faith here TT
Ezra01.mp4
Ive also noticed hat a lot of people just view profiles with no intent to add anyone, me and my friends will get hundreds of profile views but no new friend requests, and that might just be people not wanting to be friends but its still a little odd with the influx of views to adds i think
kitty
I’ve joined SpaceHey only a few hours ago and ive already lost a lot of followers and i dont even really know why. Im trying to figure out how to use this platform, i do really enjoy it. Im hoping im able to make friends here but so far im not having much luck. I’ve read a lot of the comments on this blog and agree with most of them that people who come onto a platform just to spend forever designing their profile layout and dip is so lame. :/
good luck! i feel you dude, looked in groups and was wondering why the groups with even the biggest amount of members were kinda inactive. seems like people here just dont socialize!?
by red; ; Report
Ahh! Thank you so much? I was hoping this platform wasn’t dead ;^;
by kitty; ; Report
i dont think its that dead, i guess you just gotta look in the right places
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chunky_banana3550
Glad I’m not the only one who’s been noticing that. I was beginning to think there was just something wrong on my side lol.