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William Shatner Takes On Social Networking

Posted by timothy on from the man-of-many-talents dept.

nut writes "Everybody's favourite actor, author and starship captain is bringing some new ideas to the world of social networking. Myouterspace.com is, in the Captain's own words, '...a Sci Fi Social Network for those with a passion for the arts.' Facebook and Myspace should be worried. Sign up now. Go on, you know you want to."

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  1. How? Could we. turn. down. Such! an offer? by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    KHAAAAAAN!

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    1. Re:How? Could we. turn. down. Such! an offer? by Thing+I+am · · Score: 5, Funny

      Damn it Jim, we're unable to connect to the database.

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    2. Re:How? Could we. turn. down. Such! an offer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor not a DBA.

    3. Re:How? Could we. turn. down. Such! an offer? by QRDeNameland · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm bringin' up all the servers we've got, Captain! If those Slashdotter's push it any harder the whole thing will blow!

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    4. Re:How? Could we. turn. down. Such! an offer? by Ice+Station+Zebra · · Score: 5, Funny

      I would suggest that everybody register with that name, just vary the number of A's in it.

  2. Should've called it... by Ann+O'Nymous-Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Spacebook?

    HYPErspace? No, wait, Lucas got that already.

    Whatever you call it, as ideas go, it's pure Shat.

  3. Captain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everybody's favourite actor, author and starship captain

    Jean-Luc Picard?

  4. Facinating... by Mantis8 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But most illogical captain.

  5. Not social networking... by Darkness404 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Myouterspace.com is, in the captain's own words, '... a Sci Fi Social Network for those with a passion for the arts.'

    But that is exactly why it won't catch on. The reason why Facebook is so popular is because -everyone- can use it. You, the people who you went to high school with, your mom, your grandma, your college classmates, your boss. Everyone can use it. No one feels alienated. That is why it is successful. Shatner's site seems more like a glorified forum, a great place to find people who share the same interest, but that isn't what Facebook is for.

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    1. Re:Not social networking... by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh come on, be nice...after all, how many other places are there on the Internet where nerds can sit around debating the finer points of Star Trek all day long? Talk about an under-served market!

    2. Re:Not social networking... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Paging Captain Obvious to the Starship Whoosh.

      Idiot.

    3. Re:Not social networking... by Ironhandx · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Generally speaking, a lot of nerds are social pariahs and don't necessarily WANT to talk to anyone they went to high school with. I know I'm in that category. All but for 2 people that I still keep in touch with from back then, I'd just as soon never see or hear from them again.

      Plus is freaking SHATNER.

      This. Will. Get. Rabid followers. Almost. Instantly.

      The whole point is that its social networking for those that don't really like the current social networking. Using facebook is often to these people the same as being in high school again. I had a pretty good high school experience compared to some nerds, but I don't keep in touch with most of those idiots for a reason.

      I take that back, facebook is WORSE than being in high school again, because in high school you could ignore people and generally they would leave you alone. On facebook you ignore them and they whine to everyone they know that you're ignoring them and then those people whine at you. Don't look at me like I'm an elitist jerk or something, everyone has a few of those people in their histories.

    4. Re:Not social networking... by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Would be funny to pack all the ACs together, give them a single, unlimited, non-working karma variable. Just to see how it would go.

  6. I'm givin' it all she's got, Captain! by metatheism · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clearly Scotty's expertise does not extend to the realm of dynamic load-balancing :)

  7. I would but..... by spruce · · Score: 5, Informative

    I tried to sign up, but during the login process a wild pack of jocks showed up and gave me a wedgie of galactic proportions, stole my lunch and banged the picture of a girl I planned on talking to eventually.

    1. Re:I would but..... by onion2k · · Score: 5, Funny

      If that comment was on any other website besides /. I'd think it was a joke, but I'm not so sure here...

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  8. First? by onion2k · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the first anti-social network.

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    1. Re:First? by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's the first anti-social network.

      Truly News for Nerds, Stuff that Antimatters.

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  9. Twitter should be scared too. by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

    In order to foster his unique style, and to one-up Twitter, the main form of communication on this social networking site are tiny posts, known as "Shats", limited to exactly one word.

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  10. Star trek networking by gijoel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why would God need a social networking site?

  11. Re:It is logical by SteveFoerster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amas enough virgins in one place, and one of them is likely to get laid................

    I think you mean "amass".

    Hmm, except "amas" means "you love" in Latin.

    Never mind. Carry on.

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