Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Obama's MySpace Drama

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the highway-robbery-i-won't-pay-it dept.

fistfullast33l writes "TechPresident, which is covering the use of technology by Presidential Campaigns for 2008, has a very interesting article on how Obama's MySpace page is currently the subject of an underground battle for control by the campaign itself and the volunteer who created it in 2004. Joseph Anthony worked with the campaign initially and grew the site to include over 160,000 unsolicited friends that the campaign could use to reach out to. It currently is the main Obama page in the Impact Channel on MySpace. However, as Obama's campaign became more centralized and formal, the decision was made to attempt to acquire control of the site from Anthony. They asked him for a price, which he offered up as $49,000 plus part of the $10,000 fee paid to MySpace for the Impact Channel. Obama balked at the price, and decided to start afresh rather than pay the money. The fight broke out into the open when Anthony posted a response on his blog to rumors that the campaign was spreading regarding him wanting to cash out. MyDD has more."

16 of 483 comments (clear)

  1. Obama's Space Drama by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, I was just reading the article about NASA and space-sex, so I misread the title. Reality is never as cool as my caffeine-deficient brain-damaged hallucinatory interpretation of reality. :(

    --

    The enemies of Democracy are
    1. Re:Obama's Space Drama by AKAImBatman · · Score: 2, Funny

      See, I read the same thing. Except I read it as "Obama's Space Dream". I was rather disappointed when I realized there was a "My" in there. I might have considered voting for him if he had a good space plan. Instead I'm thinking of avoiding his Web 2.0-ness. There's too much crap in the world already to be having another President adding to it. :-/

      Anyone have a better candidate for President? How about Steve Jobs? :-P

      --
      Javascript + Nintendo DSi = DSiCade
    2. Re:Obama's Space Drama by Darby · · Score: 2, Funny

      Remember when they used to be about states' rights and fiscal responsibility?

      No, and I'll bet that you don't either.

  2. If you vote for me...... by ILuvRamen · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you vote for me in 08, I'll do everything in my power to keep politicians off Myspace *crowd cheers*

    --
    Google's Super Secret Search Algorithm: SELECT @search_results FROM internet WHERE @search_results = 'good'
  3. Re:What did you expect? by hsmith · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am shocked and appalled that a politician is doing whatever they want, acting like they are better than the proletariat, and taking what they desire. This is America damn it! This is like fighting in the war room!

  4. Play Nice Kids by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would certainly hope the Obama camp understands that anything affecting anyone's main presence on the internet will end up all over the internet.

  5. Trouble at the polls.. by madsheep · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yep.. big trouble a brewing at the polls because of this. If Obama can't reach out to those tens of thousands of 14-17 year olds and the tens of thousands of 18 to 20-somethings that aren't registered to vote on his MySpace.. what will he do? This may turn to political ruin for him. :(

  6. Why Exactly Do We Care About This? by Petersko · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seriously, what's the point? There isn't enough evil in here to make it interesting.

  7. Re:What did you expect? by Paulrothrock · · Score: 2, Funny

    Politicians are all scum, no matter which flag they wave. Remeber: Poly = many, tick = small bloodsucking parasite.

    I completely agree. Politicians are horrible. Why can't we go back to the good old days before annoying campaigns and bothersome voting. I just want to be told what to do by clergy and nobility, and have the strength to be able to do it. Why bother thinking?

    --
    I'm in the hole of the broadband donut.
  8. Obama's Blunder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Obama's fantasy is to force his moral code on the rest of us. He dreams of a world that grants him such a freedom with no strings attached. Welcome to the world of nonrepresentationalism! In that nightmare world it has long since been forgotten that I wouldn't judge Obama's allies too harshly. They're indeed just cannon fodder for Obama's plot to retain an institution which, twist and turn as you like, is and remains a disgrace to humanity. Obama says that we're supposed to shut up and smile when he says rummy things. But then he turns around and says that a totalitarian dictatorship is the best form of government we could possibly have. You know, you can't have it both ways, Obama. Sen. Barack Obama stands out as the king of Planet Superficial. Do give that some thought.

    1. Re:Obama's Blunder by jamonterrell · · Score: 4, Funny

      Your comment read like total gibberish, so I decided to translate it to german and back using babelfish, in hopes that this would make it more readable. I've shared below the results of this experiment, I believe that it has drastically improved the readability of the comment: Fantasy Obamas is to force its moral code on the remainder of us. He dreams about a world, which grants him such a liberty without the appropriate character strings. Welcomely to the world of nonrepresentationalism! In this nightmare world it had been for a long time forgotten that I would judge not allied Obamas too roughly. They are indeed fair cannon fodder, so that Plot Obamas keeps an institute, those, torsion and revolution, as you like, are and remain a dishonor to the humanity. Obama says that we are to close and smile above, if he says rummy things. But then it turns and says that a totalitarian dictatorship is the best form of the government, which we could perhaps have. They know, you cannot not them have both ways, Obama. Sensor. Barack Obama stands out as the king of the planet superficially. Give to that something thought.

      --
      I can count to 1023 on my hands. Ask me about #132.
  9. Re:Flamebait? Come on by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    My greatest fear for the upcoming election is that she wins the Democratic nomination - and gets clobbered in the general election.

    --
    No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
  10. Re:Republicrats are all the same. by Ruprecht+the+Monkeyb · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah, if you want real change... Gore/Edwards in '08, now THAT would be an exciting 4 years.
    It sure wouldn't be an exciting 8 years. :)
  11. Re:Republicrats are all the same. by networkBoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gore/Edwards in '08 I *really* hope you're kidding...
    In all honesty, the best suited people for political jobs often refuse them.
    A local radio host (Tom Sullivan) was asked to run for office at the last election (US assembly). He declined. Would have been a damn good Assemblyman, didn't want to do it, felt he "could do more good on the radio in a week than he could accomplish in an entire term in office" (or something like that). IIRC he was pushed to run for governor when we had a recall in CA. Didn't run for that. In the case of the president and vice president, I honestly believe Penn and Teller would be better than anyone who is currently even thinking of running. I could just see the veto stamp now:
    • Pork spending bill: VETO (bullshit)
    • IP bill: VETO (bullshit)
    • Repeal of some fragment of any orwellian law: Signed
    • Extension of the PATRIOT act: VETO (are you kidding me? BULLSHIT!)

    Ahhh dreams.
    -nB
    --
    whois gawk date unzip strip find touch finger mount join nice man top fsck grep eject more yes exit umount sleep dump
  12. Phone call for Mr. Anthony... by jas_public · · Score: 2, Funny

    Karl Rove is on the line. He wants to know if you'll take a check.

  13. That would be a disaster! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I honestly believe Penn and Teller would be better than anyone who is currently even thinking of running.

    Are you crazy? Teller would say something to kill the campaign for sure.