He made a website that people liked, got rich off it, and then sold it off for a lot of money. He's now worth $60 million and following his dream of being a traveling photographer.
The early pioneers of the internet - just wanted to make new and innovative services, not taking over the world at the cost of all mankind.
Was just thinking about early Google and Amazon today. Just a kickass search engine and a great place to buy books. Nothing malicious or nefarious in the first few years.
Yeah Google was like your home on the internet because it could help you find all the other websites scattered about. What a wonderful tool, it was. Behind closed doors they're plotting to enslave us. Sick, man.
I actually don’t think they started plotting from the onset. Not until they started trying to characterize users with suggestions and personalized search results, which happened around 2004 or 2005 if I remember correctly. That also coincides with around the time their IPO launched and they started picking up steam at an exponential rate and bringing in lots of outsider executives.
It probably just gave their balls a little tickle when they realized they could track what every computer in the country was searching for. And then it's, "man, we gotta know who these people ARE." So they find ways to identify you so they can find perversely track people they want to screw. And then the realization that they can sell all the data to advertisers, and then foreign countries.... slippery slope.
At age 14, he hacked Chase Manhatten Bank, drawing the ire of the FBI, who raided his home but decided to not arrest him because of his age.
At age 32, Tom founded Myspace, social networking site that became a progenitor to the social media world we know today. MySpace crawled so Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram could run. The site's glory days are over, but past users look back on it with nostalgia, not contempt.
In 2005, Tom sold his company to NewsCorp for $580 million dollars. Rather than pursue more power and control over a flourishing new market that is social media, Tom decided to live a quiet life; pursuing his interest in traveling and photography.
Tom was satisfied with the success he had accomplished. He didn't screw any of his partners over. He didn't sell people's personal data. He didn't declare himself omnipotent and ban anyone that dared post a different opinion, whether an average joe or an elected official. He didn't interfere in America's democratic process by censuring critical information regarding election fraud.
Honestly Myspace was fucking awesome. You could make animated wallpaper backgrounds, animated gifs down your page, music players that played music when someone came on your page. You could holler at random women in your zipcode without having to know them first. No censorship. Hooked up with dozens if females on there. Facebook is boring as fuck. Boring colors and rules and censorship. I only have an account because you need it to read a piece of news from time to time.
Tom was friends with everyone.
Yep and never banned anyone
I kinda lost touch with him too. And for the longest time he was my only fren.
Tom was always a good pal
He made a website that people liked, got rich off it, and then sold it off for a lot of money. He's now worth $60 million and following his dream of being a traveling photographer.
I saw that, yeah he just chills, travels, and the guy doesn't bother anyone.
Kill Yourself Shill
That's not real, you can't get anything for guns right now.
The early pioneers of the internet - just wanted to make new and innovative services, not taking over the world at the cost of all mankind.
Was just thinking about early Google and Amazon today. Just a kickass search engine and a great place to buy books. Nothing malicious or nefarious in the first few years.
Yeah Google was like your home on the internet because it could help you find all the other websites scattered about. What a wonderful tool, it was. Behind closed doors they're plotting to enslave us. Sick, man.
And then google removed “don’t be evil”
I actually don’t think they started plotting from the onset. Not until they started trying to characterize users with suggestions and personalized search results, which happened around 2004 or 2005 if I remember correctly. That also coincides with around the time their IPO launched and they started picking up steam at an exponential rate and bringing in lots of outsider executives.
It probably just gave their balls a little tickle when they realized they could track what every computer in the country was searching for. And then it's, "man, we gotta know who these people ARE." So they find ways to identify you so they can find perversely track people they want to screw. And then the realization that they can sell all the data to advertisers, and then foreign countries.... slippery slope.
Their search absolutely sucks now. You always get results for the same mainstream websites and advertisement spam no matter what you're looking for.
This is Tom
At age 14, he hacked Chase Manhatten Bank, drawing the ire of the FBI, who raided his home but decided to not arrest him because of his age.
At age 32, Tom founded Myspace, social networking site that became a progenitor to the social media world we know today. MySpace crawled so Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram could run. The site's glory days are over, but past users look back on it with nostalgia, not contempt.
In 2005, Tom sold his company to NewsCorp for $580 million dollars. Rather than pursue more power and control over a flourishing new market that is social media, Tom decided to live a quiet life; pursuing his interest in traveling and photography.
Tom was satisfied with the success he had accomplished. He didn't screw any of his partners over. He didn't sell people's personal data. He didn't declare himself omnipotent and ban anyone that dared post a different opinion, whether an average joe or an elected official. He didn't interfere in America's democratic process by censuring critical information regarding election fraud.
Tom is a good person. Be like Tom.
Yes!!!!
MySpace taught us how to code!
I dabbled in html because of MySpace.
As much of a mess that website was, MySpace was great. Gave everyone total control of what they said and didn’t sell our data.
That wasn't all his.
might want to read the post right below yours
might want to read the post right below yours
Tom was my first friend
Back when you listed your favorite music and films instead of your pronouns aka zirnames.
I loved loved LOVED MySpace! Much better days for social networking and social media back then.
Where is that dude now? 😂
He just travels around the world doing his favorite hobby of photography. Lives the quiet life.
Good for him!
Good ole Tom! Ha!
Hahaha 🤣
You see kids, back in my day were had MySpace. Mark Zuckerberg gave Justin Timberlake a blow job and now you have Facebook.
MySpace was so cool and fun
Tom would have never done this to us
Underrated post.
😂
Toms been playing the long game. HES BEHIND ALL OF THIS!
Tom just wanted to be everybody's friend
At least we have you, Tom!
Now do goolag.
Good ole Tom.
Honestly Myspace was fucking awesome. You could make animated wallpaper backgrounds, animated gifs down your page, music players that played music when someone came on your page. You could holler at random women in your zipcode without having to know them first. No censorship. Hooked up with dozens if females on there. Facebook is boring as fuck. Boring colors and rules and censorship. I only have an account because you need it to read a piece of news from time to time.
Hi tom
After Tom MySpace was sold to get the data. Apparently Time has it now.
Yes, thank you....'bout F-ing time...
I miss tom. Wonder why he left the game
I don't trust that lawsuit at all Lactatia is cancer (NY AG)
'Ello old fren...
Which 2 states haven’t sued FB?
I know that guy from somewhere.