cancelling a MySpace account is like pulling teeth.

[Terra Alta]

I've had a MySpace account since 2006. It's gone pretty much unused since I discovered Facebook in May of last year. The thread about which companies you are boycotted reminded me of my boycott of NewsCorp, and since MySpace is owned by NewsCrap I thought I might as well get rid of my account. Had no clue I was in for an interrogation...

First, it took me forever to find the link to delete my account(buried somewhere in the "Account Info" section). So, I click on it. It then asks me WHY I want to delete my account. Since "because you are an annoying teenybopper website run by greedy Repukes" wasn't an option, I check "I am bored with MySpace". (Which technically is true, since finding Facebook I wonder why I ever created a MySpace account to begin with). They then tell me how I can make MySpace work better for me. All I want to do is delete my damn account so I click "no thanks". I am then informed they've sent me an e-mail with a link I have to click to cancel my account. I check me e-mail, click the link and the same damn box pops up telling me how I can make MySpace work better for me(don't they get it already?? I don't WANT their crappy site to work better for me!!) I click "no thanks" yet again. Then, it wants comments about why I'm deleting my account. I could have gone into very lengthy detail about how I hated MySpace and it's parent company NewsCrap but at this point I just wanted to delete my damned account and get it over with.. so I just wrote "done with MySpace; I'm on Facebook now like most adults". I then click the "Cancel Account" button... and it tells me it could take 48 hours to delete my account! :banghead: All that trouble and my account STILL isn't deleted! Gah! :banghead:

ETA: Apparently the 48 hours came pretty quick. I am pleased to say I no longer have a MySpace account. :) Take THAT NewsCrap! :evilgrin:

[Mojambo]

1. Awesomely hilarious video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Xv7if_DSU

[Terra Alta]

3. that was hilarious.

True too; MySpace went to the crapper when NewsCrap bought 'em out. NewsCrap is losing hundreds of millions because of MySpace; I doubt they will hold on the MySpace too much longer. I don't see MySpace making it out of 2010 alive.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Terra Alta!

Thank you for having gone through all that! I've wanted to cancel my account there too, but had no clue as to how.

Now, I know!

[Capn Sunshine]

4. me too

But I never saw the email. I have 13,000+ emails in that account that I haven't read yet.

[Terra Alta]

5. Anytime, Peggy! :)

Be prepared for an interrogation when you cancel though. It's a hideous process but I'm glad I'm through with MySpace. The only bad thing is that I am now addicted to Facebook(although I'm wondering if that really is a bad thing? :shrug:)

[HopeHoops]

6. Just post on your wall "MURDOCH IS A FLAMING DOUCHEBAG WHO SHOULD BE FED TO LIONS"

They'll cancel it for you.

[bikebloke]

7. I've been meaning to deep six my account.

Now I guess I'll leave it abandoned. Let the spam accumulate and clog their server.

[Richardo]

8. Facebook's pretty much the same process.

Close my account.

Why?

Because.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Here's how you can make Facebook work for you.

Don't care.

Then why?

Privacy. I want some.

Are you sure?

YES.

etc :banghead:


etc :banghead:


etc :banghead:

[Rising Phoenix]

9. It took me months to close mine

hotmail was just a difficult, in fact I'm not even sure its closed. I had a bitch of a time, back in the day canceling AOL. Damn companies that suck. Damn the man!