Fake Axl Myspace page

[jarmo]

There's a FAKE Axl Myspace page that is not only impersonating Axl, but also using Beta's name as a way to convince people this really is Axl's Myspace page.

Beta's name was used in order to get people to send in photos of them and Axl.


Here's a note from Beta:

Hello,
Beta here. Just want to let you guys know that myself and Axl have nothing to do with this Myspace or collecting any photos for it. Again another bullshit request using my name or Axl's.
Thank you
Beta

[LittleFly]

People really are assholes.

Thanks for shooting down the scam!  There are way too many of them out there 

[jarmo]

Some of us might see that it's a scam, but that guy has hundreds of friends.

I don't think all of them share our opinion....




/jarmo

[daviebuckethead]

there are lots of myspace paghes claiming to be celebs, its not really that big a deal, and im pretty sure that 99.99% of people know they are fake.

[jarmo]

there are lots of myspace paghes claiming to be celebs, its not really that big a deal, and im pretty sure that 99.99% of people know they are fake.

The thing is, they know they're fake, but they think "What if it's really him!"....

Why do you think people leave messages to these celebrities on the fake pages?

Do you think they play along or do you think it's because they secretly hope that the person will actually read the messages?



/jarmo

[bazgnr]

Thanks for the heads-up, everyone. 

[DeN]

yeah, no big deal.

what about the rap band i posted the link the other day, in a post (quickly deleted i
didn't have the time to see if there were some answers) who use the name & the logo
of guns n'roses for their own CDs ? i suppose it's a bit more...well...important for the band.

whatever.

[Mr. Redman]

There's a ton of 'em out there, and Horsey got 'em all on her page. 

[hellfirecan]

This happens a lot.  It has happened a few times with Izzy on MySpace as well.  Sooner they are shut down the better...

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I am soooooooo deleting him! 

Nah but seriously, this sucks.  People need to find something productive to do with their time.

For sure.

[Christos AG]

Oh my GOD...

People have too much time on their hands...

I used to go that myspace just to have a laugh with horsey's messages to Axl... 

I can't imagine the replies she got from "Axl"... 

[djcleaver]

Fuck I'm so lazy I just got around to making a my space page , I cant imagine bothering to fake one.

[rockNroses]

My Space is for pussy.

Get a real website if you want to do business and get real friends and networking in REAL LIFE not on the computer.

Gay shit for gay people. I feel no pitty for the idiots tricked into sending in whatever or made believe they are talking to someone famous. Idiots, all of them, everyone.

[SLCPUNK]

Gay shit for gay people!!!

[elmir]

I used to go that myspace just to have a laugh with horsey's messages to Axl... 

have you read that book yet?
"Being Axl Rose"...?

it deals with this exact phenomenon....people just can't get enough of this kind of nonsense....

[Natasha23]

there are lots of myspace paghes claiming to be celebs, its not really that big a deal, and im pretty sure that 99.99% of people know they are fake.

The thing is, they know they're fake, but they think "What if it's really him!"....

Why do you think people leave messages to these celebrities on the fake pages?

Do you think they play along or do you think it's because they secretly hope that the person will actually read the messages?


/jarmo

I think people think it's really them.  I was watching CSPAN with this woman who was talking about internet predators and what her organization does to protect children, and she relates this story of when she saw Nick Lachey in a restaurant in New York.  She went up to him, introduced herself and said at that moment there were X amount of webpages online using his name to lure in young girls (the person posing as Nick Lachey was asking girls to send nude pictures of themselves and they would).  She said he wrote her a check for her organization that night and also agreed to do a public service announcement. 
My point is  I think most of these people really do think they are on that celebrity's page.  Their faith is bigger than their doubt. And it's not out of the realm of possibility.  Look at Rosie O'Donnell.  She posts to her own blog, she answers questions from people who write in, she'll even privately contact people if she wants to further talk to them.  People just want to connect with something they feel is bigger than themselves, and celebrities seem bigger than life.

[jarmo]

My Space is for pussy.

Gay shit for gay people.

How can it be gay shit if a straight man uses it and it's for pussy?

Make up your gay mind.





/jarmo


Ps I'm joking. You need to stop posting that useless "gay shit" drivel. It makes you look insecure...... 

[Fortus]

it's very sad that people do this kind of things,get a life man!
but axl rose is not the only one taht have fakes myspace..

[rockNroses]

If only my english was better. For me, "gay shit for gay people" ?= "stupid is as stupid does". That whole My Space thing is just beyond me. It's like the AOL of websites.

[ppbebe]

Seeing this thread, I searched my space to find so many axls from all over the world.
but there was one called 'axl AG' which sounded somewhat familiar  that I had to check.
Apparently this AG is from Tokyo japan.

My Space is for pussy.

Get a real website if you want to do business and get real friends and networking in REAL LIFE not on the computer.

Gay shit for gay people. I feel no pitty for the idiots tricked into sending in whatever or made believe they are talking to someone famous. Idiots, all of them, everyone.

Is that your space?

yeah GNR has one. bazz has one. Ron and frank have their pages there. Very stupid.