'Give Tom the job': Internet wants MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson back amid Elon Musk's Twitter CEO drama
SAN FRANSISCO, CALIFORNIA: Elon Musk tweeted a poll on Monday, December 19, asking, "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll." Many users have requested on the poll to bring MySpace Co-founder, Tom Anderson, to the position of Twitter's CEO.
Meanwhile, Anderson also responded to the poll, stating, "Depends who you get to run it!" Anderson was the co-founder of MySpace when it was initially launched in 2003. He was also the first friend everyone made on the site. However, MySpace was inspired by another platform called Friendster.
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Where is Tom Anderson now?
Anderson has been popular for his technological skills from a young age. He was popular as a computer hacker under the pseudonym "Lord Flathead" and prompted a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid after he hacked the security of Chase Manhattan Bank. He did his majors in English and rhetoric at the University of California. He also worked as a product tester and copywriter at XDrive. Though he established MySpace in 2003, he sold it to News Corp in 2005 for $580 million, as per Reuters. According to Hello Magazine, the 51-year-old currently lives in Hawaii. He appears to be leading a fantastic life as a travel photographer, exploring the world. On his Instagram and Twitter accounts, Tom shares snap of some exotic destinations, including Thailand, Bhutan, and the Maldives. His Instagram bio says, "Former 1st friend! Surfing, travel/photos, architecture-design, DogDad. SpaceX & CRISPR Investr. Life Extension." Meanwhile, his Twitter bio claims, "Enjoying the good life / New Hobbies: Surfing, Architecture-Design, Photography."
'Give Tom the job! @myspacetom'
The Internet quickly responded to Tom's tweet. A user said, "Give Tom the job! @myspacetom." Another wrote, "Myspace is the bush family of social media: it seems genuine and quaint compared to 2022's horrific standards." Another user claimed, "You really had us at age 12-15 coding ! U had everyone on the right path to a great future!" "This guy never banned you for telling the truth," said a user. A user stated, "On my behalf of so many elder millennials, I just want to apologize. We did you wrong, Tom. You just wanted to be our friend without any silly censorship rules. We didn’t know what we had with you." A tweet read, "My first social media friend back to run my most favorite social media joint? I'd say yes. Yes please. Thank you, Tom."
Give Tom the job! @myspacetom pic.twitter.com/CIJqGm1RUy
— Patrick Stephenson (@patiomensch) December 19, 2022
myspace is the bush family of social media: it seems genuine and quaint compared to 2022's horrific standards
— Jousting Emry (@jasonemry) December 19, 2022
You really had us at age 12-15 coding ! U had everyone on the right path to a great future! 🔥🔥🔥
— D J (@YzyMon) December 19, 2022
On my behalf of so many elder millennials, I just want to apologize. We did you wrong, Tom. You just wanted to be our friend without any silly censorship rules. We didn’t know what we had with you.
— Southern Mama (@mariekemph) December 19, 2022
My first social media friend back to run my most favorite social media joint? I'd say yes. Yes please. Thank you, Tom.
— 🌊𝕋𝔸ℝ𝔸 𝕊𝕋ℝ𝔸ℕ𝔾𝔼🌊 (@NVTaraStrange) December 19, 2022
"I learned coding thanks to MySpace. Tom gave us everything and we just abandoned him," state a user. A tweet explained, "Me too on coding, damn MySpace really was the golden god of social media." A tweet claimed, "MySpace was such an awesome site. We were all so enamored with tech expansion in the early 2000s that we didn't realize how good we actually had it. MySpace really let you have a page that represented you. Sorry Tom, we all let you down as friends." A user said, "You really were the hero we didn’t deserve Tom." A tweet claimed, "It's actually him. I'd know because I have him as friends on old Myspace and new Myspace. This guy is legend, every time we sign up on old Myspace, we have him as first friend. Plus he's verified. Way way before money-verification thing was proposed." A user added, "Tom! We miss you! I imagine that you would have a very helpful perspective on how a social media platform should be run today…maybe bring some humanity back to social media."
I learned coding thanks to MySpace. Tom gave us everything and we just abandoned him 😭
— CerealKilla (@Cereal_Killlah) December 19, 2022
Me too on coding, damn MySpace really was the golden god of social media.
— Too Old To Lie 🇺🇸 (@toooldtolie) December 19, 2022
MySpace was such an awesome site. We were all so enamored with tech expansion in the early 2000s that we didn't realize how good we actually had it. MySpace really let you have a page that represented you. Sorry Tom, we all let you down as friends 😔
— Weapon_20_X (@20Weapon) December 19, 2022
It's actually him. I'd know because I have him as friends on old Myspace and new Myspace. This guy is legend, every time we sign up on old Myspace, we have him as first friend. Plus he's verified. Way way before money-verification thing was proposed.
— Avatar Korra (@CassandraSaturn) December 19, 2022
Tom! We miss you! I imagine that you would have a very helpful perspective on how a social media platform should be run today…maybe bring some humanity back to social media 🤞
— DoleWhipDrea (@DoleWhipDrea) December 19, 2022
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