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==History==
==History==


'''Makeoutclub''' was started in July 2000 in Boston, MA by "Gibby" Miller, frontman of [[Boston]] [[punk]] bands Trouble and Panic.<ref>[http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid5124.aspx]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=REbvAU2CpAMC&dq=&pg=PP1&ots=g0Qt7jldCN&sig=SP3aU3-D2meiNpNXq7T-4y_ZqJ0&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dnothing%2Bfeels%2Bgood%26ie%3Dutf-8%26oe%3Dutf-8%26aq%3Dt%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26client%3Dfirefox-a&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title#PPP1,M1 ]</ref> The site’s goal was to bring people together to ''"form bands, start zines, find roommates and to submit user records, photographs and art to the site for everyone to see"''. Users communicate through internal private messaging and also through the website's [[messageboards]]. Since its inception, several books have referenced Makeoutclub's popularity amongst the [[w:en:Hipster (contemporary subculture)|hipster]] and [[w:en:Emo|emo]] social networking subcultures.<ref> {{cite book
'''Makeoutclub''' was started in July 2000 in Boston, MA by "Gibby" Miller, frontman of [[Boston]] [[punk]] bands Trouble and Panic.<ref>[http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid5124.aspx]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=REbvAU2CpAMC&dq=&pg=PP1&ots=g0Qt7jldCN&sig=SP3aU3-D2meiNpNXq7T-4y_ZqJ0&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dnothing%2Bfeels%2Bgood%26ie%3Dutf-8%26oe%3Dutf-8%26aq%3Dt%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26client%3Dfirefox-a&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title#PPP1,M1 ]</ref> The site’s goal was to bring people together to ''"form bands, start zines, find roommates and to submit user records, photographs and art to the site for everyone to see"''. Users communicate through internal private messaging and also through the website's [[messageboards]]. Since its inception, Makeoutclub has continuously been linked to the [[w:en:Hipster (contemporary subculture)|hipster]] and [[w:en:Emo|emo]] social networking subcultures.<ref> {{cite book
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 00:28, 7 March 2008

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MakeOutClub
File:Mocscreen1.jpg
Type of site
Social Networking
Created byGibby Miller
RevenueAdvertisement
URLhttp://www.makeoutclub.com
RegistrationOptional

MakeOutClub, often abbreviated as MOC, is a music subculture related social networking and message board website. Its stated purpose is to act as a social network for persons with similar musical tastes.[1] It features user profiles, a message board, and music and entertainment news. MakeOutClub's owner insists that it is not a dating site, despite the name.[2] Rather, the site was named after the song "Make Out Club" by the band Unrest.[2] This assertion has been challenged many times over.[3][4][5]

History

Makeoutclub was started in July 2000 in Boston, MA by "Gibby" Miller, frontman of Boston punk bands Trouble and Panic.[6][7] The site’s goal was to bring people together to "form bands, start zines, find roommates and to submit user records, photographs and art to the site for everyone to see". Users communicate through internal private messaging and also through the website's messageboards. Since its inception, Makeoutclub has continuously been linked to the hipster and emo social networking subcultures.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

References

  1. ^ "Love and friendship may just be a mouse click away". The California Aggie.
  2. ^ a b "Music: Let's Make Out!". Portland Mercury.
  3. ^ "Unique & special, just like every one". The Daily Iowan.
  4. ^ "Online help for love-seeking college Cupids". CNN.
  5. ^ "The Tangled Web". Billboard.com.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ Kelley, Trevor (2007). Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture. USA: HarperCollins. p. 256. ISBN 0061195391. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Lanham, Robert (2003). [The_Hipster_Handbook]. USA: Anchor_Books. p. 176. ISBN 1400032016. {{cite book}}: Check |author-link= value (help)
  10. ^ Greenwald, Andy (2003). Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo. USA: St._Martin's_Press. p. 320. ISBN 0312308639. {{cite book}}: Check |author-link= value (help)
  11. ^ Greenwald, Andy. "Research: Trend of the Year: Mainstreamo". Retrieved 2003-12-24.
  12. ^ Hoffman, Kevin. "The Underwear Underground". Retrieved 2004-03-24.
  13. ^ Hankins, Dewayne. "You better not pout, you better not cry". Retrieved 2001-12-10.
  14. ^ Tyrangiel, Josh. "Emotional Rescue". Retrieved 2002-05-19.
  15. ^ Phillips, Amy. "Fuck Emo Let's Fight". Retrieved 2003-07-22.
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