I tried to avoid MySpace for precisely that reason. But then I found out I couldn't possibly keep in touch with far-flung friends on a phone with no free long-distance (I have an oooooooold cell phone). And honestly, I'm too busy and jealous of my time to talk to most people. MySpace is easier: a quick comment, Alt+F4, and back to work.
Haha...then you wouldn't like my page. My username is Whore for Torture.
Here's what I hate about MySpace: People have taken age-old sabre-rattling to a new era: the size of your friends list. If you really do have 800+ friends, why are all of your self-consciously emo-dramatic pictures on your profile taken by you yourself? Can't a single one of your friends take your picture for you?
As a rule, I don't add people I haven't actually met and spoken to in real life. I don't care if my friends list is small. My actual friends don't care how big it is.
-jimmie