MySpace To Sell User Data

OnlyJedi writes "Hot on the news of Netflix canceling its latest contest over privacy concerns, news has spread that MySpace is going in the opposite direction. Apparently, the one-time leading social network is now selling user data to third party collection firms. From the article, the data that InfoChimps has listed includes 'user playlists, mood updates, mobile updates, photos, vents, reviews, blog posts, names and zipcodes.' InfoChimps is a reseller that deals with individuals and groups, from academic researchers to marketers and industry analysts. So if you're worried about your data on MySpace being sold off to anybody with a few hundred dollars, now's the time to delete that little-used account."

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What is myspace?

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I know that it has been around for some time, but does anyone actually spend any time there? And better yet, does anyone actually save personal information they are afraid of there? Seems like this shouldn't be to big of a problem. My birthday, address and phone number are easy enough to find elsewhere. If somebody is paying myspace for that information, then good for them.