Makeoutclub
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Makeoutclub
Makeoutclub one of the first social networking websites, founded in Boston, MA in July 2000 by Gibby Miller. Makeoutclub was one of the first sites to embody what became known as social networking, predating Myspace, Friendster and Facebook. Makeoutclub's primary function is to unite “indie rockers, hardcore kids, artists, record collectors, comic book geeks, emo nerds, punks, vegan chefs, writers, designers, dreamers and daters”around the world.[1]
History
Makeoutclub (MOC) was started in July 2000 in Boston, MA by Gibby Miller after the demise of the sexyscenesters website. [2]The site’s goal is 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".[3]
Users communicate through MOC's internal email MOC Mail and also through the websites messageboards.
In April 2007, Makeoutclub was re-launched with new seasonal design, daily news posts and expanded user profile features. Makeoutclub is currently based out of Los Angeles, CA.
Profile Features
- MOC users are able to create profiles with fully color customizable ‘skins’ and image wigets.
- Users have the ability to add other users as friends and can create a ‘best friends’ sub-group viewable on their front page
- Users are able to upload image and video to their profile gallery.
- Other user’s comments are viewable on each profile.
- Each user profile page has a ‘profile view’ count to calculate the number of views each profile has.
MOC-Mail
MOC users can communicate privately with each other through the site’s internal email MOC-mail
MOC-Lock
Users have the ability to upload private words and images to their MOC Lock, a hidden section of their profile accessible only to those that the user has given the ‘key’.
Freespace
Users have the ability to share their writing with other users using the Freespace portion of their profile
Messageboards
Makeoutclub has 4 main messageboards: Makeoutclub, Intros and New Users, Newswire, and MOC Questions/Bugs
Makeoutclub Board
This is the Oldschool MOC message board, comprised of everything after the infamous data wipe of 2002. So the last 5 or so years are right here. General chat, shit-talking, flirting, and discussion.
Intros and New Users
New users and Makeoutclub noobz introduce yourself and hang out here. Consider this a safe haven heavily moderated to protect you from the clutches of the initiated
Newswire
The newswire is where you can keep up on the latest gossip and news without leaving the comfort of the message boards. We want your news too, so please post here! If we like it, we'll put it up on the front page and make you famous.
MOC Questions / Bugs
Forum to report bugs and site problems or to ask questions about Makeoutclub's features
Trivia
Makeoutclub took its name from the 1992 Unrest song "Make Out Club"
External Links
References
Nothing Feels Good book Exdeligate 23:14, 31 August 2007 (UTC)exdeligate