Myspace was synonymous with discovering new music, and this symbiotic relationship has never quite been replicated elsewhere online (with perhaps the more recent exception of TikTok). One group particularly keen to use SpaceHey as a tool to expand their network are musicians. “It's like a place of refuge, especially for us scene kids that grew up but still hold on to those memories of listening to MCR on our iPod Shuffles.” “In the three weeks I've been on SpaceHey I’ve experienced more love and support from people than I have in the last five years on all of my social media platforms combined. “Most social media platforms these days are incredibly toxic,” Kelly says. With the most problematic keyboard warriors fast becoming the same people we share awkward family dinners with, it’s no surprise that SpaceHey’s users are desperate to connect with like-minded strangers across the globe. Adding people you didn’t know irl was prolific on Myspace but began to wane as digital spaces became a projection of reality, rather than a space for escapism.
But, like T.J., she quickly became an active user and has already racked up over 1400 friends, some of whom are pictured on her profile holding up ‘Kelly Chaos’ signs - proving more than just functional aspects of Myspace culture have made it over to SpaceHey. I spent all my lunches in the library on Myspace.”Īfter hearing about SpaceHey from a friend, Kelly was quick to sign up, thinking the site might give her a serotonin boost during the pandemic. “I was in high school when it started and it was a way for me to escape the bullying I endured as a teenager. “Myspace was a huge part of my life between 20,” she tells me. She was big on Myspace, at one point amassing over 800k friends before her page was hacked. Self-described retired scene queen Kelly Chaos is another millennial who has migrated to SpaceHey. Once I got here and saw the original Myspace vibe, I fell in love.” He admits that the “shiny toy feeling” of SpaceHey is wearing off as his usage becomes less obsessive, but it’s still his browser homepage and he logs on multiple times a day. I hate Facebook and have been looking for a reason to, if not completely delete it, then certainly limit my time on there. “They were promoting some new ‘Myspace incarnate’ and, as someone who loves nostalgia, I was immediately interested. “I randomly stumbled onto SpaceHey via Twitter,” he tells me.
One of them is 32-year-old poet T.J., who used Myspace to share his writing back in the 00s. (An can’t tell me exact demographics - he aims wherever possible to minimise the data he collects from users for a more private social media experience.) SpaceHey officially launched on the 29th of November 2020, and since then around 55,000 users have joined worldwide.
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