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Comment: um idk wat the big idea is!!! whoopi he is turnin 37 wat so ur sayin that no1 turns 37 ....... ii mean come 0n people wake up n smell th3 coffe! gosh if ur one of toms friends n ur sayin hes 2 old u should just delete urself as a friend! no lie.......
Comment: mmmm idk but wats the big deal! whoopi hes son 2 b 37 wats the big fuss everybody turns 37 sooner or later!!!
Comment: It's sort of a letdown to know that Tom isn't really friend material. I think I'll send him a birthday comment.
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Comment: As a myspace user and teen I would like to say I DON"T CARE that Tom lied about his age, its not cool that he wasnt honset but what should I care for? I like most teens use myspace as a way of being conected with my friends and the world. If you are a parent and freaking about your child/teen having a myspace then try making one for yourself and being a part of THE NEW WORLD! Jump in and find out for yourself whats new.
Comment: As a myspace user and a teen. I dont think it really matters how old Tom is. Everyone has the right to deny Tom as a friend (its not like you have to have him as a friend) If you are a parent and feel as if your child/teen should not have a myspace then talk to them about it. Myspace isn't a bad thing, there is a lot of negativety with it but it keeps people in contact and people help each other with homework, problems on myspace (if you feel as if myspace is a problem then check it out by getting a myspace)
Comment: As a myspace user and a teen I could careless what Tom's age is. I know that might be blunt but think of it like this, people don't join myspace just because they want to talk to Tom. They join because they want to come back in touch with friends and be apart of the world. Face it now myspace is just apart of the world and it does help out with a lot of things--homework. So who cares if Tom is 27 or 37 he did something to change the world.
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Comment: Jessica Bennett should do a better job fact/math checking. If you were born on November 8, 1970, you'd be turning 37 this month, not 38. Either that or I've been doing the math wrong all my life as I was born that same day a year earlier.
Comment: I guess he'd better fire himself and give back his bonuses and stock to himself. If I had a 32-year old daughter, I'd ground her for a month for going out with someone as old as 37.
Comment: Now u Know...I don't think that the person that wrote "mind over matter" was referring to the sex offenders in that situation...I think that it was meant to state that whatever Tom's real age it is a pointless discussion...he is not a regular on myspace (pretty sure about it...he has millions...that was why he helped make the site...not to get online and act like a 14y/o and show up at her door ready for sex). Again, he never said that he was underage to startup the website...he only shaved a few years off to make it more exciting and hip for the younger generation. He knew that he needed an "ok" age and he picked a good one, it wasn't far from his age, he didn't say he was a teenager and he wasn't trying to pick up underage girls or boys online.
I use the website, sometimes more than others and I really like it. It is a lot of fun because you can see what other people are talking about in their own conversations, you can see who is friends with who and yes you can get back in touch with people you haven't talked to in a while or people that you have never met.
Here is where the common sense must come into play...if you are an adult you must protect yourself and not give uout personal information (address, etc) just plain good old common sense. If you are the parent of a child on this site or anywhere else you must watch out for them...they are young and impressionable, THAT IS YOUR JOB AS A PARENT!! You need to teach them what is appropriate to give out and what is not. You as a parent can do as stated in other posts...watch while they are online, be more sneaky and have it emailed to you (every single word that they see, what they are typing, where they are going) or you can block it at certain hours or altogether whatever you as a parent feel is necessary...that is up to you. You also must keep in mind that kids will be kids and that may mean that they still do as they choose...if they are 18y/o sometimes you do not have as much hold on them as you want, but you can still make the rules in your home.
****PLEASE DO NOT BLAME A WEBSITE OR A WEBSITE CO-FOUNDER FOR THE FACT THAT YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO....THIS IS WHEN YOU HAVE TO BE A PARENT AND NOT A FRIEND AND YOU HAVE TO DO THE RIGHT THING***
No, this is NOT really a news worthy story, but ALL of the blaming the website for being a non-parent that is a new worthy story indeed!
I do really enjoy the website, it is addictive you let it...you have to limit yourself...pace yourself. I have to remember I have a 5y/o so I don't always have the time and it is not consuming my life, but it is fun!!!
Happy ?? Birthday Tommy boy!!!
Comment: As far as Tom saying he was 27 or 37 or 47 what "real" difference does it make? At no point did he attempt to be less than 18y/o and I am pretty sure that he has never tried to contact one of the underage girls on the website for sexual purposes or other. I am fairly sure that he is never really on the website, it was a money maker....not a chick finder for him. Unfortnately, for some of the lonely and whatever people in this world it is a boy/girl sex finder...hey we all know that it can happen either here or on any other site out there..(even eharmony). The computer makes it very easy to lie about your life and make it what you want it to be...so no matter where you are surfing and giving out your personal information you need to be careful. Anyone can lie to you on the computer or in person, when you do not know someone...you just do not know them, where EVER it may be that you are meeting them and then sometimes when you've known people for years...you still don't know them...so why would it be any different here in www.whateverland.com????
Comment: *on another subject in your comment...if you didn't want your daughter on myspace, you did the right thing by turning it off, blocking it, throwing out the computer...whatever it is that you did or have to do as a parent; however, when your child turned adult is 18y/o you have to be ready to face the consequences that you have made for yourself and him/her...that may mean that she hits the road to "greener pastures" where she can and does do as she wishes, because again she is 18y/o....***
Comment: Kim S, first I would like to say that I am sorry that your 18 y/o daughter didn't do exactly as you would have liked her to...again I will state the obvious fact that your daughter is 18y/o and that alone makes her an adult in the eyes of the law. Your daughter was taught right from wrong by you (and her father??), but when your children grow up...it means that they get to make those big life decisions. I seriously doubt that she dropped out of school just because of myspace. I know that you (and maybe some or many other parents) are upset because your children are not living life the way that you want them too, but sometimes that is just the way it happens. I'm sure that there are things going on in your daughter's life that you are not aware of that made her make the decisions that she has made. You could've been the best parent in the world and children/young adults will still make bad decisions. Believe me I speak from experience. I would say that your daughter going to college had a lot more to do with it than myspace. I was a really good girl ALL thru HS, I never drank or did drugs or any of that...then I went to college, it was a whole new world. My parents were the best, they taught me that I shouldn't drink and drinve, that I shouldn't do drugs and that I should go to school and do well to get a good job. However, I did drink a lot (and drive some), I tried smoking pot for a few months, I did not go to class when I was supposed to either because I wanted to sleep, I wanted to play cards (spades) or I just didn't want to go, because no one was making me go...no one was watching me like a hawk....I was rarely home except to sleep and yes I closed the door a lot when I was there. I knew better, I had been raised better, but sometimes it just doesn't matter, it happens. Having said all of that...I am now a 30y/o mother of one wonderful 5y/o little girl and yes I am protective of her and I never want her to date boys until she is 25 and I never want to to get married until she is atleast 30...but that is just me being a mother that cares. I know that is not how her life is going to go. I am just going to try to be the best mother that I can for her, teach her right from wrong and be there to help and guide her when she makes a mistake (I know that she will, we all fall and have to get back up). However, I do not want to be the kind of parent that blames everyone for her mistakes, I don't even want to blame myself. I don't want to blame anyone it is just a fact of life, a way of life...people mess up and make mistakes. If you haven't raised your child knowing what is right and wrong, etc, then you can blame yourself, but not anyone or anything else. Give your young adult daughter some space to live a little, she knows what you've taught her and eventually she will turn around...I did.
Comment: Kim S, first I would like to say that I am sorry that your 18 y/o daughter didn't do exactly as you would have liked her to...again I will state the obvious fact that your daughter is 18y/o and that alone makes her an adult in the eyes of the law. Your daughter was taught right from wrong by you (and her father??), but when your children grow up...it means that they get to make those big life decisions. I seriously doubt that she dropped out of school just because of myspace. I know that you (and maybe some or many other parents) are upset because your children are not living life the way that you want them too, but sometimes that is just the way it happens. I'm sure that there are things going on in your daughter's life that you are not aware of that made her make the decisions that she has made. You could've been the best parent in the world and children/young adults will still make bad decisions. Believe me I speak from experience. I would say that your daughter going to college had a lot more to do with it than myspace. I was a really good girl ALL thru HS, I never drank or did drugs or any of that...then I went to college, it was a whole new world. My parents were the best, they taught me that I shouldn't drink and drinve, that I shouldn't do drugs and that I should go to school and do well to get a good job. However, I did drink a lot (and drive some), I tried smoking pot for a few months, I did not go to class when I was supposed to either because I wanted to sleep, I wanted to play cards (spades) or I just didn't want to go, because no one was making me go...no one was watching me like a hawk....I was rarely home except to sleep and yes I closed the door a lot when I was there. I knew better, I had been raised better, but sometimes it just doesn't matter, it happens. Having said all of that...I am now a 30y/o mother of one wonderful 5y/o little girl and yes I am protective of her and I never want her to date boys until she is 25 and I never want to to get married until she is atleast 30...but that is just me being a mother that cares. I know that is not how her life is going to go. I am just going to try to be the best mother that I can for her, teach her right from wrong and be there to help and guide her when she makes a mistake (I know that she will, we all fall and have to get back up). However, I do not want to be the kind of parent that blames everyone for her mistakes, I don't even want to blame myself. I don't want to blame anyone it is just a fact of life, a way of life...people mess up and make mistakes. If you haven't raised your child knowing what is right and wrong, etc, then you can blame yourself, but not anyone or anything else. Give your young adult daughter some space to live a little, she knows what you've taught her and eventually she will turn around...I did.
Comment: Your daughter has other problems rather than myspace! How can any good parent blame a web site for communication on the failures of their child? It is simply for entertainment.
Comment: OMG Someone lied on the internet??!!! Who would've thunk it??!!!
Comment: OMG someone lied on the internet? Who would have thunk it?!!!
Comment: Mredshottie, I really disagree with the comment you stated, ???Age is like "mind over matter"...If you don't mind, it don't matter.??? I can almost garentee that it will matter if someone hooks ???up with a kid who claimed to be 21 and they were really 14, It will matter to Mom (I hope ) and Dad ( if he???s there) and to the local police department. Sorry. Age does MATTER.
Comment: I can't believe that people are on here actually blaming myspace for ruining their kids lives. I have a teenage son who has a myspace account, as I have one myself. Its actually fun sometimes just to browse around. Everyone has choices and parents can choose to either block or monitor their childrens sites. I use to have a report sent to my email address of everthing my son did on the internet everyday, and I could view blocked sites, view chat times, how many instant messages, etc. he did in a days time. So people quit blaming myspace for problems that you are having with your child. It sounds like there are more serious underlying things going on. Some people are prone to addictions, and yes you can be addicted to things like myspace, but its not myspace's fault. Try counseling and quit blaming a great place to hang out and talk to your friends.
Comment: Is it any different for Tom to lie about his age to promote his product than for marketers to misrepresent the truth about a "new and improved product " when all that has been done is the pakaging is changed? We see this all the time and it's just about money. My space is a place to interact with people... no different than a club or bar when it's all boiled down. You can choose to believe someone or you can choose to ignore the lie and just have a little fun out on the town... you're not commiting your life to this person. So, yeah, Tom lied about his age... so what! Women do it all the time.
Comment: Is it any different for Tom to lie about his age to promote his product than for marketers to misrepresent the truth about a "new and improved product " when all that has been done is the pakaging is changed? We see this all the time and it's just about money. My space is a place to interact with people... no different than a club or bar when it's all boiled down. You can choose to believe someone or you can choose to ignore the lie and just have a little fun out on the town... you're not commiting your life to this person. So, yeah, Tom lied about his age... so what! Women do it all the time.
Comment: Has anyone ever looked at the age some of these kids claim to be? You can never tell really how old some of these people are. Who cares how old someone is?.....Age is like "mind over matter"...If you don't mind, it don't matter.
Comment: Honestly who really cares, this isn't news, don't you have better things to do than find out how old tom is. What a waste of time.
Comment: Meh..... It's not like there aren't already thousands upon thousands of mini-thugs and cam whores who lie about their ages. At least he's accomplished something with his life.
Comment: You have to be kidding me. So what what his age is now. I understand why he lied but then what does it matter? It is ridiculous stuff like this that American's have their priorities screwed up.
Comment: Why should anyone be surprised? Myspace is nothing but a place where you can lie about you age, sex, and anything else you choose. Hello people! There are 15 thousand registered sex offenders on myspace; do you think they are telling the truth? I can't get over how some people let their kids on that site?
Comment: Get a life people. If this guy's age is all you have to worry about then maybe you need to re-evaluate things. My kids use MySpace and they would tell you the same thing. GET A LIFE!
Comment: To the first poster - "Linda001" who whined about how her teenage daughter has been ruining her life by becoming obsessed with the site, not studying, getting involved with boys, etc... My question is this: Why do you let her? There are ways to block sites from children. It's very simple and effective. You can also mandate that any and all computer time be done in your presence. I too have a teenage daughter, so I do know what I'm talking about...
Comment: Ah...hello???!!! Nooses hanging from trees in the 21st century, inflation, a corrupt government and demended society, global warming, war, fires, hurricanes....who gives a damn about how old Tom is...he is doing what all capitalists in this country do...make money! Grow up America...MySpace is a great networking tool. ...I should know, I have a MySpace page and I am over 30! Thanks Tom and Happy Birthday!!!
Comment: I cannot believe these idiots blaming myspace for the failures in raising their own children.
Comment: Get a life people. If this guys age is all you have to worry about then you really need to re-evaluate your life. My college kids use MySpace and they are more mature than that. They would tell you the same thing. GET A LIFE!
Comment: I don't think it matters how old Tom is. Like previous comments made, wether or not he was 27 or 32 when he started the Myspace site he was just doing like most any of us would. He started something to make money. Not everyone is totally honest about their age. We've all lied about that and other things at some time or other. We do have more to worry about than this. Wildfires, high gas prices, the stock market going down etc.
Comment: amberina he said his age was 32 and his birthday will be next week making him 37 not 33. I guess you don't need to go to second grade to learn how to read newsweek.
Comment: I'm sorry but myspace.com is a horrible site. Have a teenage daughter. They are so obssessed with this site it is ruining their lives. You spend years raising them and you have a site that they become totally obsessed with they don't study, they get involved with boys they wouldn't have ever met because of it. We should have a class action suit against this site.
Comment: Who cares?...... I have a question, How old are the reporters that chase stories like this? You will never make it to CNN, if you cant get out of high school...
Comment: I mean does it really matter if he was 18, 27 or 40 when he started the site. Who really cares! He knew how to market his product to the youth of America and the world and he did. He didn't harm anyone by doing it. He didn't do it to try and meet some underage person. Leave it alone, I mean really people! Lets talk about something that matters to us like the support for our troops abroad and trying to get them home!
Comment: WHO CARES???
Comment: There are other things to concern ourselves with...nooses hanging from trees in the 21st century, California fires (where alot of people I love live), inflation, high gas prices, a corrupt government and demented society, global warming and a host of other issues...Tom is doing what American's do...make money...MySpace is a great networking tool...who gives a *** how old he is...Thanks...a MySpace user over 30!
Comment: I mean does it really matter if he was 27 or 32 when he started the site. Who really cares! He knew how to market his product to the youth of America and the world and he did. He didn't harm anyone by doing it. He didn't do it to try and meet some underage person. Leave it alone, I mean really people! Lets talk about something that matters to us like the support for our troops abroad and trying to get them home!
Comment: WHO CARES?????????????????????????
Comment: Um...did these Newsweek writers miss math class in second grade?!!! If he's going to turn 37, not 33, that would mean that he's FOUR years older than he said he was. Good grief.
Comment: Um...if he's going to turn 37 next week, not 33, doesn't that mean that he's FOUR years older than he said he was?!! 37-33=4. I guess you don't need to go to second grade to write for Newsweek...
Comment: 33, 37 - Big deal! Marketing tactic or not, it has no effect on whether or not people will still use MySpace. Everyone at some point has lied about their age. We've got better things to be worrying about rather than why one of the MySpace's founders claims he is 33 on his profile. Yeah and that girl in the article that said it was kinda messed up he lied to "her". Are you kidding me? It's not like it was personal and they were close friends for years and she found out he was actually 4 or 5 years older. Please focus on real news!!
Comment: Who cares??? Anyone who does needs to get a life!! I guess there will always be complainers around to try to spoil it for everyone else. In my book Tom and the other creator are heros. I just moved 2000 miles from all my friends and family and I get to chat with them everyday for free. People.......get a life! It's free!!! Who cares about Tom's age?? Jeeezzzz.
Comment: My 18 year old daughter is so obsessed with myspace she didn't study for school she stopped talking to her family she never came out of room . she dropped out of college and ran away from home when i took internet out of her room . the myspace has ruined my life and ruined my daughters future .
Comment: I hate to tell you Kimberly S, but myspace didn't ruin your life or your daughter's life... Your daughter ALLOWED her life to be ruined... And really if it wasn't my space, it would have been friendster, or facebook, or any one (or more) of the thousands and thousands of networking sites out there. The problem is your daughter... not the internet.
Comment: Newsweek needs to change their name to ddduuuuhhhh??? This isn't news!! Confession, I don't lie about being 35, but I used to lie about being ONLY 16!! The "young" lie about being older and the "old" lie about being younger---WOW!! Big news!
Comment: I can't believe that Newsweek would really induldge such a trivial issue. I guess it must have been a pretty uneventful week in news. Give me a break, this country is at war, in the middle of a political race, and there is wide spread tragedy on the west coast, but let's debate the age of the MySpace co-founder and what it really means to our culture. Swift move guys, really.
Comment: I can't believe that Newsweek would really induldge such a trivial issue. I guess it must have been a pretty uneventful week in news. Give me a break, this country is at war, in the middle of a political race, and there is wide spread tragedy on the west coast, but let's debate the age of the MySpace co-founder and what it really means to our culture. Swift move guys, really.
Comment: Who gives a rip? What difference does it make? Andrew Haynes and anyone else who feels affronted or insulted really needs to get a life and get over it.
Comment: I can't believe that Newsweek would really induldge such a trivial issue. I guess it must have been a pretty uneventful week in news. Give me a break, this country is at war, in the middle of a political race, and there is wide spread tragedy on the west coast, but let's debate the age of the MySpace co-founder and what it really means to our culture. Swift move guys, really.
Comment: Seriously, who cares about Tom's age! What I wonder is, why is there an entire article dedicated to saying he lied? Marketing tactic or not, 33, 37 - Big deal! Do yuo really think MySpace's user are going to be so distraught about this info.? Um, no.
Comment: First of all who cares what Tom's real age is this guy put up this site and it has taken some really bad people out of the mainstream (those child sex abusers) they monitor the site and keep those bad people away from our children... So isn't it more important then Toms age come on I go on and have met some really great people. Thanks Tom we love ya and don't care about your age....keep up the good work....
Comment: I don't feel it should matter on a person's age this guy put up a site that others can enjoy and has taken some of the child sex abusers off the mainstream which is more important then a person's age shouldn't we not focus on the good things this site has done and not the fact that he didn't want all to know his real age which isn't important we all love Tom for him not his age.........Thanks Tom for this site I have met alot of great people on it and keep getting those bad eggs off there so we can keep enjoying...........Cheryl in Taxachuestts
Comment: As was stated by so many others, THIS IS NON-NEWS!!! Are you so wrapped up in yourselves that something as trivial as fudging on your age seems to be important. Did you suddenly come to the conclusion that, "Hey, everybody will be really interested in this!". Are you nuts??? With all that's happening in our world today, this is the best you can come up with??? You need to find another profession.
Comment: First of all, who really cares about Tom's age? I never paid attention to his age, infact, I had no idea until I read this article. I assumed he was in his 30s though. Iuse myspace to keep in touch with friends and family tthat don't live near me, Tom could be 80 and I would still be thankful that I can use Myspace as a communication tool. And one more thing, I read all of the comments, and I was wondering where you all got that the writer (Jessica) said Tom was 38?? She said 37, you all should read the article again, even though it is far from newsworthy. Read *Takomaguy* 's comment below... that is what real news is
Comment: Does it really matter how old he is in the whole scheme of things???No ...... He created a place that is free for you to connect to old friends and meet new ones....other sites, that will remain nameless, "classmates", want to charge you to talk to people...So really...His age doesnt matter
Comment: JIMINY CRICKETS! WHO REALLY CARES? He hasnt hurt NOBODY....I would like to meet someone who does not lie about their age for any reason or purpose. I know I did, it didnt hurt nobody. So what if Tom lied about his age... it was still an age that listed him in his 30's! BIG DEAL! ... we all have better things to worry about like our outrage gas prices, the economy.. and of course OUR Troops!. Come on people this is unproductive media news that should've focused on real issues.
Comment: who cares! ive been on myspace for 2 yrs, people lie about their age in real life why wouldnt they on the internet. If people believe what people post on the internet then i dont know what to tell you.. but the whole thing comes down to this... Are people going to delete their account cause tom is 5 yrs older than people thought? Most likely NOT... so again.. Who cares!
Comment: PittBullGrip My acual Myspace Name I've Been a member Since Last Christmas and My First Friend was Tom too not knowing why till i i had been there for a little bit.I had join because half of my family and friends are there.I'm 45 and every bit of my info there is real i work in worldwide online security so every chat room i enter i'm warning the kids to stop posting their e-mail addy and phone numbers in main chat because its dangerous there are free pi websites where with just a number you can find their addresses with e-mail and 15 bucks you can find even more.There are some really decent people there and some real azzes too.My hat goes off to Tom and i believe the writer of this bs outting Tom is just jealous that he turned a free website for people to join and have fun into almost 900 million dollars that at any age is a huge accomplishment!! So go Tom The only liars i hate on myspace are the 15 year olds saying they're 100 or 13 saying 87 what they need are monitors in the chatrooms to keep them clean everynite i've seen 40-60 year olds trying to instan message kids if they had admins and opperators working even if for free i'd volunteer my time to help out and know lots more who would also.Myspace is an awesome spot to meet friends and have normal conversations with normal people then you get the keyboard hard guys 22-30 got nothing better to do than pick fights with women and chidren so thats when i step in and draw them to me usually after 10 minutes fighting me they leave.If you check my profile out and read MySpace Haters Read here First i have nothing to hise online all my info is there and if they wanna scrap let them bring it on but if they wanna post their info i'll show them in 30 seconds i'll have all their info and won't hesitate supplying it to the room eitherSo i'll remember to give Tom a happy-bday on the 8th and no matter how old he is or is'nt he's smarter than the reporter who thought it'd be cool to out him in the story but guess by some of the comments you generated here you took the beating not Tom so who's next on you hitlist or will you be writting obituaries now cause your career in this field the chit you just might need to find a new job.I thank you for giving me something to do and i'll be sure to spread this link to as many happy myspacers who'll be glad to give you lots more feedback.Thank You Very Much,PittBullGrip,Donald Costa
Comment: PittBullGrip My acual Myspace Name I've Been a member Since Last Christmas and My First Friend was Tom too not knowing why till i i had been there for a little bit.I had join because half of my family and friends are there.I'm 45 and every bit of my info there is real i work in worldwide online security so every chat room i enter i'm warning the kids to stop posting their e-mail addy and phone numbers in main chat because its dangerous there are free pi websites where with just a number you can find their addresses with e-mail and 15 bucks you can find even more.There are some really decent people there and some real azzes too.My hat goes off to Tom and i believe the writer of this bs outting Tom is just jealous that he turned a free website for people to join and have fun into almost 900 million dollars that at any age is a huge accomplishment!! So go Tom The only liars i hate on myspace are the 15 year olds saying they're 100 or 13 saying 87 what they need are monitors in the chatrooms to keep them clean everynite i've seen 40-60 year olds trying to instan message kids if they had admins and opperators working even if for free i'd volunteer my time to help out and know lots more who would also.Myspace is an awesome spot to meet friends and have normal conversations with normal people then you get the keyboard hard guys 22-30 got nothing better to do than pick fights with women and chidren so thats when i step in and draw them to me usually after 10 minutes fighting me they leave.If you check my profile out and read MySpace Haters Read here First i have nothing to hise online all my info is there and if they wanna scrap let them bring it on but if they wanna post their info i'll show them in 30 seconds i'll have all their info and won't hesitate supplying it to the room eitherSo i'll remember to give Tom a happy-bday on the 8th and no matter how old he is or is'nt he's smarter than the reporter who thought it'd be cool to out him in the story but guess by some of the comments you generated here you took the beating not Tom so who's next on you hitlist or will you be writting obituaries now cause your career in this field the chit you just might need to find a new job.I thank you for giving me something to do and i'll be sure to spread this link to as many happy myspacers who'll be glad to give you lots more feedback.Thank You Very Much,PittBullGrip,Donald Costa
Comment: People dying in an oil war in Iraq, wild fires in California, inflation looming, illegal aliens, a real estate crisis, oil nearing $100 a barrel, and you want me to care about somebody fudging about his age?
Comment: Excuse me???? California wildfires, illegal aliens, looming inflation, an oil war in Iraq, oil nearing $100 a barrel, and you want me to care about some guy fudging his age? BFD!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: When it comes to being on the computers,age is very important we don't want our kids who be on the computers to get caught out there in some kind of trouble.So yes Tom and everyone eles should tell the truth about there age
Comment: Tom, you rock!! haha We love you, if if you are OLD!!! lol
{{Happy Birthday!!!}}
Comment: This story is non-news. However I am certain that Tom Anderson is sweating so much over his real age being discovered that the almost 300 million in his pocket is starting to get wet. Newsweek, go find a real story.
Comment: Wow, it really must be a slow week if this story is considered news. I'm sure Tom Anderson is sweating the news of his real age getting out so much that the almost 300 million in his pocket is getting wet.
Comment: We love u Tom no matter what "dirt" these news junkies uncover....we "myspace junkies" ((((age 35 here by the way)))) support u and thank u!!!!!
Comment: Toms rocks no matter what "dirt" news junkies uncover.....we love u Tom, support u and thank you!!!
Comment: Who gives ah crap, he's the co-founder! What does age have to do with this? Because of him, young and
old, teens, adults, whoo-ever, now have a place to go and meet others, communicate, advertise, promote themselves, etc Age is so irrelevant here.......get over it!
Comment: Who gives ah crap, he's the co-founder! What does age have to do with this? Because of him, young and
old, teens, adults, whoo-ever, now have a place to go and meet others, communicate, advertise, promote themselves, etc Age is so irrelevant here.......get over it!
Comment: Does newsweek have nothing better to report on? They need to fire a few of these so called reporters then because they obviously have to many with free time. Gimme a break. If I were Tom, I'd still be laughing all the way to the bank and it's nobodies business how old he is. How old is the lunatic with too much free time that wrote this story?
Comment: Don't knock old people! Your just as old as you feel. My Space isn't just for TEENY-BOPERS!
Comment: Don't knock peoples age your only as old as you feel, and I am sure as hell not dead yet!! My space isn't just for TEENY-BOPERS!
Comment: So what! Should he have lied....no, but tell me there aren't 100 other guys out there heading large corporations who haven't lied for marketing/p.r. reasons! MySpace isn't going away any time soon regardless.
Comment: Oh My You all MisRead what Jessica wrote This is what she Put .....Anderson is five years older than he claims. His online profile currently lists his age as 32, but it appears he was actually born on Nov. 8, 1970, meaning he'll turn 37 next week, not 33. (Happy birthday, Tom!)
Yeah Tom Happy Birthday
Comment: Oh my i think you all misread what jessica wrote here is what she said .... Anderson is five years older than he claims. His online profile currently lists his age as 32, but it appears he was actually born on Nov. 8, 1970, meaning he'll turn 37 next week, not 33. (Happy birthday, Tom!)
just wanted you all know that
Comment: I agree with lostaluv. As a recent member, my space allowed me to reach out to people with my own interest. Thanks Tom.
Comment: Yes,I find that people who lie about their age,even tho' it may seem trivial,normally find it easier to lie about other things.I am dead against it. But myspace.com has grown larger than Tom Anderson,and I find that it serves my needs.I am over 50,my children got me involved,and they have added me onto other networks as well,but I have more friends on myspace and I am able to choose who can be a friend on my network. I tend to stear away from people who make their profiles 'private',I have nothing to hide or to be ashamed off.
Comment: Yes,I find that people who lie about their age,even tho' it may seem trivial,normally find it easier to lie about other things.I am dead against it. But myspace.com has grown larger than Tom Anderson,and I find that it serves my needs.I am over 50,my children got me involved,and they have added me onto other networks as well,but I have more friends on myspace and I am able to choose who can be a friend on my network. I tend to stear away from people who make their profiles 'private',I have nothing to hide or to be ashamed off.
Comment: Ok so this article means that I shouldnt be driving a car, using a phone, living in a house, wearing clothes, eating food..etc.. because uh now let me get this right, someone older than me invented it and I wont think it cool anymore. Wow they must think were stupid.
Comment: If a person chooses to lie about their age,well I am against that.It tells me that if you lie about the little things, how easy it becomes to lie about other things.You are not trustworthy,FULLSTOP. But myspace has grown larger than Tom Anderson,you will find that he normally ends up on the bottom of the 'friends list'.I am over 50,and I find that myspace fills my needs,I have made a number of friends,and I have nothing to hide,so I will continue to be on myspace till I find that it doesn't work for me. By the way,I am register on other networks because my children prompt me,but they do not give me the freedom that I find on myspace.com.
Comment: Yes, age is just a number. People should really judge a man for his character and contribution to society, not how old he is. I am 33 years old, and it is amazing that I get carded every time I buy alcohol and have women who are in high school flirt with me all the time. I look much younger than my age because I take care of my health. But what has been my experience on myspace.com? There are very few friends I have made on myspace.com as a result of my age. It is truly amazing how shallow our society has become when a man is judged based solely on his age!
Comment: Seriously, who cares how old Tom is? He is still the creator of one of the most popular and most used websites in the world.
Comment: why does it matter how old he is no one really pays attention to him amyway.
Comment: why does it matter how old he is no one really pays attention to him amyway.
Comment: why does it matter how old he is no one really pays attention to him amyway.
Comment: I like Myspace no matter what. I have fun no matter who is running the show. No biggy as far as I am concerned.
Comment: It does not change the way that I feel about Myspace. I still have fun no matter who is running it.
Comment: You need to re-check your math buddy. If he was born November 1970 then he was born 1 month before me, and I assure you I am turning 37 this year, not 38!
Comment: Oh yeah, and while I initially deleted Tom as a friend with the startup of my MySpace page, I think I'll go back and add him now. That is, if he'll have me. Of course, I lied about my age, too!! ;0)
Comment: ok...great...so several of you figured out that there was an error of one year made...but what about the article?...do you have anything relevant to say about that? the point is...what matters when determining age? is it the number of years we have been on earth....or how we are able to relate to people? is it what we perceive or want it to be, or is it reality? who says a "dad" can't be hip? who says ALL 27-32 year olds are "cool"? tom and his partners obviously tapped into something that was wanted, and he was "old" enough to have enough business sense to make it work. i personally think we should stop looking at random arbitrary "age" factors and look at each individual for what they are....unique...and go from there....but, hey, i have always been a dreamer.....
Comment: Who cares how old he said he was? Maybe it was just a business decision, and a good one at that. Or perhaps he better identifies with his mental vs. chronological age. If ours was not an age segregated society, it wouldn't matter anyway. Age is a bogus social construct that tells you who can and cannot be friends with, marry, etc. Think about it. There is WAY too much emphasis here.
Comment: Who cares how old he said he was? Maybe it was just a business decision, and a good one at that. Or perhaps he better identifies with his mental vs. chronological age. If ours was not an age segregated society, it wouldn't matter anyway. Age is a bogus social construct that tells you who can and cannot be friends with, marry, etc. Think about it. There is WAY too much emphasis here.
Comment: your age dont matter u can still talk to the younger people just dont lie it gose against the grain of most younger people i am 49 and its one of my rules never lie to the masses
Comment: Who cares how old he is. The man made his mark by developing a product people wanted. His age doesn't matter.
Comment: Is there a shortage of editors/proofreaders/factcheckers these days? I've noticed a proliferation of typos, misstatements, and outright erroneous "facts" in both print and electronic media reports over the past couple of years.
Comment: If someone was born on Nov. 8, 1970, they will be 37 next week. I've bee noticing more and more incorrectly spelled words and just plain wrong facts in both the print and electronic media lately. Is there a shortage of editors/fact checkers?
Comment: Are you people serious? People lie about their personal info on myspace all the time. It's so common I even saw a country song about it the other day on CMT with Jason Alexander. Yeah. Who cares....
Comment: Nice Proof Read on the Article! Though I was having a senior moment there since I too was born in 1970!
Comment: Nice proof read on the article, thought I was having a senior moment there since I too was born in 1970!
Comment: Unfortunately for Jessica, she does not know how to add. If Tom were born in 1970, then he will be 37 next week...not 38
Comment: Unfortunately for Jessica, she does not know how to add. If Tom were born in 1970, then he will be 37 next week. ..not 38
Comment: Does this matter? If you join MySpace to Friend Tom and not your real-life friends, that's a little pathetic. Most businesses are set up by people our parents' age. They have the credit and experience to set up a business. If your faith in a "hip" website or company rests on whether the founder is barely legal, you should probably adjust your standards.
Comment: Well, What's the big deal? Everybody lies online....
Comment: I don't understand why this is such a big deal. Most celebrities at the top of their game are Toms' age or older, and still attract masses of youth. Look at Bono. How old is he? Probably old enough to be Tom's dad, and to most youth, he's way cooler than Tom, regardless of age. I'll bet Jessice Bennett is just sore because no one will accept her friend requests on MySpace. She should thank her lucky stars for Tom's friendship.
Comment: Actually he'll be 37 not 38.
Comment: ...How seriously can you take an article when the author cannot do simple math?? The last I checked, everyone born in 1970 turns 37 this year NOT 38. Duh!!!
Comment: not that it matters how old he is but if you are going to write an article about him and his age learn math first - 1970 would make him 37 next month not 38 as stated in your article
Comment: Jessica, you might want to try subtracting 1970 from 2007 again...
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