Wal-Mart's Attempt To Be MySpace

Wal-Mart Tries To Be MySpace and Friendster

Your teenage child will probably see his or her social status go down the tubes, but parents should rejoice at Wal-Mart's latest attempt at a social networking website. Similar to MySpace and Friendster, Walmart's Hub is their way of capturing the attention of teens besides selling cost-effective goods. Members or Wal-Mart "Hubsters"(No, I'm not kidding) are free to express their individuality by creating their own page with pictures and videos. After your teenage child stops laughing in your face, you can tell them the wonderful news about how the site is highly sanitized, where Wal-Mart screens all content, tell parents what their kids are doing, and forbids users from emailing one another. MySpace should be quaking in their knees.

 

Wal-Mart has already tried a build-your-own computer counter and plans on opening up a Wal-Mart bank in their stores. Sure, Wal-Mart stores provide jobs for the community and more affordable goods for consumers, but at what costs. Casinos provide jobs too and look what they've done to the areas around them. Thankfully, the online community has nothing to worry about.

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