Show HN: I rebuilt MySpace from 2007 (2 year update)

by partyguyon 11/29/2022, 8:39 PMwith 9 comments

by partyguyon 11/29/2022, 8:47 PM

Hi there! An, the creator of SpaceHey here - This is the 2-year update about my project recreating MySpace from around 2007. Here's the original launch item from 2020: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25245740

by CrypticShifton 11/30/2022, 12:02 AM

You know what, I like that refined myspace retro style: Not as wild as the original (as I remember it).

I hope that with the maturing and federation of distributed social networks [0], users will get to choose their UX, independently of the underlying data protocols.

I'm not talking about just a Style/Skin [1]. It is more like when people choose an advanced prebuilt theme for their Wordpress. Maybe one day they will be able to choose a "Theme" for their social network, like this one.

Edit : It IS WILD ! woo-hoo !

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_software_and_pro... [1] https://userstyles.org/

by hunterb123on 11/30/2022, 8:36 AM

You should federate it! (ActivityPub support)

by coorskion 11/30/2022, 7:48 AM

definately not the same. i remember when i could search by zip codes ppl/.

but for safety and what not. mwhahhahaha. still fun. rememberence

but i forgot about all the profilesings @!!! take care. what prottection from scrapers and what not

@ or # name. gin_ril btw / take care. god speed

by renaissance_teaon 12/1/2022, 3:39 PM

+1 for activity pub support and this thing would definitely be used.

by louisagareisson 11/29/2022, 9:00 PM

Your website is just awesome!

by isulemanon 12/1/2022, 5:54 AM

I am on Spacehey for few months. Not active daily but I am there :)