I’M LEAVING MYSPACE!!!
HAHAHAHA! 
Don’t you people know me by now? I already left.
Those ridiculous long, drawn out, goodbyes drive me insane, and I honestly doubt too many people will give a crap or even notice anyway.
I said a long time ago that when I got fed up with that place, I was leaving… and well I was fed up. I am tired of the head games, the fragile little egos, the mediocrity, the personality clashes… ad nauseum.
I joined MySpace in 2006 as a vehicle to promote my websites and projects. I learned what works, what doesn’t… but largely it is a big time waster over there. I have some projects that require my immediate attention, and this was just one less distraction.
Maybe I’ll go back, maybe I wont… who knows.
The beauty of being insane is that it makes me completely unpredictable.
There is a whole lot of talent and potential from quite a few people I see there (Bad Lisa, Chad 360°, Kelly Jo, MANtana, C.C., Qelgoth, Dirty Sally, The RSS, etc), but it’s hard to be heard & seen over a cesspool of losers with made-up online personas, and puffed up, overinflated egos who want adoration and fame for basically nothing but being an obnoxious asshole.
The place doesn’t serve my needs, so it is time to move on.
My friends know where to find me.
December 5th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
I love you my friend and I am going to miss you there so much!
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Awwww love you back Sally.
To be honest, I am sitting around there on my backup page, but I’m keeping it there just to make correspondence from some friends easier, but I think for my sanity’s sake I need to keep my distance. (Makes sense? No… but it works for me. Just it’s nothing personal to anyone).
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December 6th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Love you, Eric.
You will be so missed.
You are one of the few bright spots in the dark abyss that is MySpace.
Best of luck with all the new ventures & you know where to find me.
xoxo
Lori
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Awwwww love you too, C.C.
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December 6th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Stay in touch man. I’ll make sure I bookmark this one.
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Thanks bro…
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Glad you aren’t disappearing COMPLETELY, I’d be sad
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Awwww really?
I was pretty sure at the time no one would really notice or care.
But Yeah, I’ll be around if friends need me.
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December 6th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
it truly won’t be the same without you. I bookmarked ya here.
xoxo,
~beth
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Thanks Mischief… you know I love and appreciate you.
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December 6th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I’ll be leaving next year; I have a lot of promoting to do and stuff for getting my blogs published.
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Awesome… keep me filled in Kate. I appreciate all you’ve done hooking me up with all these blog things I’ve missed after all these years. You are way more hip to what’s going on than I am.
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December 6th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
fuck..even I will miss you around… but sometimes life happens and myspace doesn’t cut the mustard..its changed…
I’ve changed too I know over the time.. but myspace is such a small world in the scheme of things.
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
I know, Mayet… feels like the end of an era, doesn’t it?
We have all changed and grown after all this time.
When I joined MySpace, it was the place to be… every celebrity, band, and model I knew had an “official MySpace page”. But Facebook doesn’t do the job and I’ll be damned if I’m going to make a “fan page” over there (I don’t wanna be anyone’s freakin’ fan).
I think we all need to put our heads together and pitch in all our resources to maximize all of our web presences. Looks like social network sites are evolving into “small and intimate”… that’s not what web powerhouses need.
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December 6th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Yes i agree all the way.. I’ve built chads, bellas and lisa’s site and you have a site as does Sally….but we need more web presence, uncensored and to keep contact ..
as well we can help each other with links and SEO .. you know where I am and I’ll work with you on any ideas
We need a chatroom setup where we can just stay logged in while we are on line and drop in and out…
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
And don’t forget Kate up there…
That’s a great idea! Doesn’t Bad Lisa’s site have a chat room?
I actually have a forum in here somewhere… it has a built in chat (arcade too). I need to fix it up and open it to the public again.
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December 7th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Good grief Eric, I panicked when I couldn’t find you the other day! I posted status messages and sent emails, and nobody knew what happened to you for hours. You’re NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT TO ME!!
I’m just happy I figured out (all on my own, no less *pats self on back*) how to find you here. I understand you needing a break, but for cryin’ out loud, could ya do it without the panic attack you caused me?
Luv ya! *bear hugs*
Shelli
Shelli aka BlackRose´s last blog ..I was just thinking
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 8:06 am
LOL! Sorry about that Shelli.
I had one of my world famous breakdowns… It’s for the best though. I feel my time on MySpace has run it’s course. We’ve become good friends though and well keep in touch on my backup page.
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December 7th, 2009 at 2:36 am
Hey Eric,
I know you will be missed by many but we all know that our
in person lives shouldn’t be affected by what we do online.
When we start getting stressed after we turn the computer off, then we know its time to take a break or go to something different. I left you my own eurodance website through ning on here if you want to contact me for anything and I will come here to contact you.
Take it easy, friend,
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 8:04 am
I will definitely check it out, man.
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December 7th, 2009 at 3:55 am
I know I’ve only gotten to know you very recently, and was looking forward to a new found friendship. My best wishes to you, and hope to be able to talk again in the future.
But maybe it’s time to expand elsewhere… I hope all is well.
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Thanks Lika. It’s an honor to have finally met you and yes, we will stay in touch.
I wish you all the best with Youth Voice Initiative.
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December 7th, 2009 at 6:19 am
yeah thats where i was going.. Im looking for a php chat that also works off irc .. Im still using invision board on lisas and chads.. might add the arcade to chads and casino to lisas
one thing to look at is the new invision version ..has full gallery and blogs.. I havent fiddled with the blog add on yet ..ive got it here
the latest version also works with mirc apparently.. yay
I just read kates comment.. do I know kate or am I having a senior moment?
i am intrigued as these things that you got hooked up with that you missed seeing before
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 8:03 am
You should check out Flash Chat. That what I’ve always used. It’s $19 but totally worth it.
Kate is Trixi McBimbo.
I don’t get why I have to keep approving your comments? I thought it was a one-time thing here after someone posts. (???)
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December 7th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Eric,
It just doesn’t seem the same without you on my friends list.
I hope that you are ok… please know that “pocono girl” will miss you. Stay in touch ok?
Have a great holiday…
xxoo
Carla
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Awwwww thanks Pocono Girl.
I’ll put in a friend request with my backup, but don’t expect to much from me on MySpace. But we’ll always keep in touch.
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December 7th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
This post is already a couple of days old, so I can only assume you’ve killed your self from missing Myspace so much. Shalom my brother.
Jolly Judd´s last blog ..Obamacare: A Cruel and Horrible End to the American Way
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Yep… you got it.
Salaam, my brother.
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December 7th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I for one will miss you Eric. It was fun getting to know you!!
Take care and have a wonerful life.
You will be missed
Tink
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Eric Brooks Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Aw thanks, Tink.
Been a crazy couple of years, hasn’t it?
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January 25th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
ditto. all teh profiles deleted & photobuckets, 2 boot … few months ago.
hope u are doin’ well
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Eric Brooks Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Hey RFA… got tired with it? I don’t blame you. Sorry though. Hope all is well with you and your lady.
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