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Zoe Keating



Last Updated: 11/1/2009

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Status: Single
City: San Francisco
State: California
Country: US
Signup Date: 11/3/2005

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17 Mar 09 Tuesday 
You know I love all of you.

However visiting Myspace is like visiting a trashy discount strip mall surrounded by obnoxious flashing billboards!!! It gets worse and worse! I used to be good at tuning that shit out, but the advertising is seriously limiting my experience (and I won't even start on the byzantine interface). Its reached a point where I find it so offensive that I don't like to come here.

People will say that this is a free service, and I should be grateful and just shut up and accept the advertising. But I don't accept it. There has got to be a way to be able to make money while keeping some kind of dignity.

(There, I said it, watch this blog get canned!)

I am here less than I used to be, however, you're my fans, and I NEED YOU. Seriously, I really need you. I don't have a label or management and Myspace is one of the primary ways I can reach you and tell you about stuff. So, I won't abandon you until the bitter end (and when Myspace implodes, how will we find each other?) BUT, PLEASE, if you want to know what I'm doing, sign up on my mailing list:

http://www.zoekeating.com/contact.html

I won't advertise to you, I will treat you with respect and I only email about once a month. And, for the fun stuff that we all like about social networking....You should know that I am spending a LOT of time on Twitter!

http://www.twitter.com/zoecello and Facebook

There are even 2 of me on Facebook, Zoe Keating the person, and Zoe Keating the artist page. Confusing, but I started my personal page before they had fan pages, and now I don't know how to unify myself. (Probably best to sign up to my "page" in case I discontinue the personal one)

So, if you can't stand it here any longer either...COME ON OVER to TWITTER & FACEBOOK

(and then we'll move to the next thing when they get ruined, and so on, and so on...!)

celloly yours, Zoe
DJ Eternal
DJ Eternal Darkness

 
yay! Added you on both.
 
Posted by DJ Eternal on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 7:11 AM
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B-ReNt

 
I'm sick on and off with all of these networking sites. I'll add you on facebook but that's IT. After that you'll have to call my cell to give me updates............oh wait... you have a mailing list?
 
Posted by B-ReNt on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 7:17 AM
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@christyana

 
It's so refreshing to see an artist that actually wants to keep in touch with their fans updated and takes the time to even write blogs like these. This being way I adore you and Amanda. :)
 
Posted by @christyana on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 8:32 AM
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Tormented By Demons

 
Dude. Please take that wonderful icon you're using on Twitter and upload it to your YouTube channel. Your YT icon has been blank this whole time, and you're so very the opposite of blank.........
 
Posted by Tormented By Demons on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 10:43 AM
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deadsweetheart

 
the advertisements weird me out , i keep geting dateing advertisements here for some reaosn and the chicks in teh dateing advertisements definetly have thier nipples showing OBVIOUSLY thru their shirsts ,, however my freind who did art and had a drawing of a girl with nipple tassels on well tehy banned her drawing WTF.............anywhews miss you and hope some day you can make it out to baltimore since wellhavent seen you in 4 years i think:(
 
Posted by deadsweetheart on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 11:01 AM
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Wally
Wally Segieda

 
We'll follow you wherever you go... I doubt that twitter can be ruined since it's so minimal at this time, but FB is sure heading in a dubious direction. Every time they change... I get lost.
 
Posted by Wally on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 1:38 PM
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Olaf_HB

 
hi zoe !........of course all those flashing straight in your face ads @ myspace suck , but compared to what happens especially "behind the scenes" @ fuckbook , this place is still a lot better imho !........as much as i like u & others too as an artist , i will NOT join facebook @ anytime - not even , if u / they delete your / their myspace profiles , sorry !........i'll "follow" u & others @ twitter , which is okay , albeit not really that great as lot of people try to make it look like these days !........anyway ... please read the following story about how facebook treats its users !........here's what i wrote in a bulletin to all friends of mine @ myspace , after i read about the deletion of a friend's account over @ fuckbook !........well ... i always said / wrote that i dislike facebook for more than jus' one reason , but what happened to jenny lens there now jus' goes to show that facebook is actually THE WORST of all "social networks" & should be avoided like the plague !....please read about jenny's experience there in her own words below & then make up your mind , fellows !........---........IF you post anything here, or Facebook, or Blogger, etc, be sure you keep contact info, text, pix on your hard drive. Facebook deleted me but let some asshole named "Punky Punky Brewster" remove my watermarks and mark and sell my photos!!! I think she might be selling them on eBay. Facebook sucks.............PASS THIS AROUND/........Facebook deleted my profile without warning, violating their OWN Terms of Usage, PLUS ignored MY NOCI, left “Punky Punky Brewster,” (I know her real name too, which I gave them), a fake profile remaining with MY copyrighted photos (despite the NOCI).............Facebook left MY photos posted on a Group, with my text clearly stating I was the originator and administrator of the group, yet no reason why I was no longer administrator nor active on Facebook. Plus left my comments posted throughout Facebook. Just left bits and pieces of me so that people think I am mad at them, or left friends and other discussions up in the air.............The damage Facebook has done by deleting my profile, allowing my defaced images on a fake page and all of the above is incalculable.............The uproar is growing, as I have notified a few friends, all coming together to ask Facebook: will this happen to them? Why Jenny Lens Photos?........Hence the warning: I don’t want this to affect others as it is affecting me.............The money and time I am losing, the loss of face and my reputation both with my Jenny Lens Punk Archive, http://jennylens.com and my new web consulting business, http://punksellsout.com , the hurt of losing the community I built on Facebook based ON MY REP, not Facebook’s rep, plus writing and speaking glowingly about Facebook to my cherished friends, reconnecting with lost friends and new ones who know my work, is disheartening at best and to some, criminal at least.............Please tell peeps to be sure they have contacts, emails, photos, text, whatever, backed up on their computer and not just Facebook.............Read below for online links to a few news articles, blogs with comments from a few of the many peeps Facebook DELETED WITHOUT WARNING. Or Facebook makes it hard for peeps to totally delete their personal info after they left, voluntarily or per their request.............Plus warnings of Facebook’s potential gathering of our info for the government, the CIA, business and others, etc. They could be working with the government to track all our emails, friends, everything.............What if we discuss family medical history? Will they gather that and deny insurance or employment based on our PRIVATE medical background? What if an employer doesn’t like our religion? Will they turn down a resume because they know information we thought private on Facebook? Will they discriminate based on our our political affiliations, our sexuality or age?........This is serious stuff. Not just targeting ads on the right side of our pages.............I wrote a legal NOCI, Notice of Claimed Infringement, February 3, 2009. Usually Yahoo, Yahoo Groups, Flickr, Google, Blogger, various bloggers and forums, and other web hosts/ISPs remove MY photos WITHIN 48 hours, then THANK me for notifying them, as per the law. NINE DAYS LATER AND NO RESPONSE from Facebook.............My Facebook profile deleted, which violated Facebook’s own Term of Usage to give a warning, 9 days after Facebook IGNORED my NOCI. Which is ILLEGAL. NOCI are legal filings which MUST be acted upon, usually within 48 hours.............Plus the ONLY way to verify an account is with a cell phone. “Facebook uses security tests to ensure that the people on the site are real. Having a mobile phone helps us establish your identity. Please verify your account by confirming your phone here. We'll text you a confirmation code.” I don’t have a mobile phone.............Do I cease to exist because I don’t need nor use a mobile phone?........Facebook: Who gave you the right to eradicate or invalidate me? Am I not flesh? If cut, do I not bleed? Did Facebook ever TRY to prove my identity?........Facebook crossed the line legally and ethically. They picked the wrong person to trample upon. I stand up for my rights, and YOUR rights. I am connected. We are all connected.............What say all of you on the netsphere, the blogsphere, the online communities?........Sincerely,....Jenny Lens....http://jennylens.com....http://punksellsout.com....“Punk Pioneers,” my solo photo book....Ramones eBook........Here's a few interesting articles, some from tech peeps who promoted Facebook in major mags and online. People at the top worked for the US Govt, esp CIA, and are mining ALL our data. Might want to spread to your friends in the media. Facebook is scary.............Albino Blacksheep » Flash Files » Do you have a Facebook?....http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/Facebook........What I Learned When Facebook Disabled My Account....Customer Loyalty Is About How You Treat Your Power Users....Posted by Craig Daitch on 01.19.....09....http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=133896........13 Reasons your Facebook account will be disabled....http://getsatisfaction.com/facebook/topics/13_reasons_your_facebook_account_will_be_disabled........Beware - Facebook Can Disable Your Account Without Warning....By Dianne on January 21st, 2009....http://www.wahm-cafe.com/2009/01/21/beware-facebook-can-disable-your-account-without-warning/........Yes, Your Facebook Account Has Been Cancelled....Posted by Nick O'Neill on December 8th, 2008....http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/12/facebook-account-cancelled/........Don’t Mess With Facebook And Its Potential Advertisers....by Sam on May 19, 2008....http://www.leveragingideas.com/2008/05/19/facebook-advertisers-trouble/........How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free....By Maria Aspan....Published: February 11, 2008....http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/technology/11facebook.html........Facebook makes it easier to delete accounts....By Maria Aspan....New York Times News Service / February 13, 2008....http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/02/13/facebook_makes_it_easier_to_delete_accounts/ (not true, my photos are still posted on a Group I started, and my comments on other people’s profiles and Groups. Traces of me still remain, but not my profile.)
 
Posted by Olaf_HB on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 1:47 PM
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Philomell

 
Firefox/Flashblock! The combination makes myspace (almost) completely tolerable! No ads, faster to load, ... try it if you haven't yet!....
 
Posted by Philomell on 21 Mar 09 Saturday - 4:10 AM
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Zoe Keating

 
Well, I have no intention of starting a Myspace vs Facebook smackdown! Its a matter of preference (Being a former computer nerd, there are technical details about Myspace that I find quesitionable. And Facebook admin has always responded to my emails whereas Myspace has not.) My likes or dislikes aside, I know that some people prefer it here, which is why I'm not going away.........Its YOU I care about, not Myspace or Facebook and I will go where YOU are. ........But it is worth mentioning that with all these social networking sites, we are not the owners of "our" profiles and for all these sites have given us, that ownership issue will always be a problem in the end (in the case of Myspace, the owner is News Corp, in the case of Facebook its Facebook, for now). ........There is nothing to stop these sites from changing, or going away, or deleting us, or anything...which is why I'm asking anyone who wants to follow me to sign up on my mailing list ON MY WEBSITE (which is NOT for sale).........With respect! Zoe........
 
Posted by Zoe Keating on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 8:04 PM
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Olaf_HB

 
i also don't want to discuss the ups & downs of myspace vs. facebook or other "social networks" here nor anywhere now !........my only concern was to make people like u aware that facebook is NOT really "better" & certainly far from being "safer" than myspace , but only a wee bit different in certain aspects !....i'm not even going any further into the terms of service issue then !........anyway ... i'm already signed up to your mailing list , visit your website from time to time & also "follow" u on twiiter now ! ;-)........much respect for your work & cheers 2 u now ! :-)........olaf....
 
Posted by Olaf_HB on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 8:38 PM
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d[^^]b

 
haha, I went to your site today randomly and I was looking through your posts and realized that when you performed on Leno with Paulo Nutini you typed Lay Leno. It's actually Jay.............:)......Ty
 
Posted by d[^^]b on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 1:58 PM
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Melissa

 
I've found myself drifting from myspace as well and spend a great deal more time on facebook. I've not used twittet much but added you on both. Would not want to lose my connection to you and your wonderful music
 
Posted by Melissa on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 4:09 PM
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Mako
Mako shark

 
You said it best!!!
 
Posted by Mako on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 7:21 PM
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StevenGuerrero

 
I agree 100% I rarely check myspace anymore. The thrill is gone. I log on, confirm friends, log out. Interaction seems to have dissapeared for the most part. But I still manage to get gigs through here...so there is still that benefit. Twitter is where it's at for the moment....
 
Posted by StevenGuerrero on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 9:04 PM
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PRojECT RaDiAnCE
Jen Smith

 
i totally respect that!! i hope you and mr webley play together near or in boston! <3
 
Posted by PRojECT RaDiAnCE on 17 Mar 09 Tuesday - 10:33 PM
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Shabeeee ;]
Shabee Zahra Naqvi

 
lol I have both.......I'm adding you as I type. [well, not literally. I will once I finish this comment.]......:] ......and yes, the advertising on myspace is disgusting. I definitely agree. :[
 
Posted by Shabeeee ;] on 18 Mar 09 Wednesday - 12:07 AM
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FrazDog
Eric Frazier

 
Not on the Twitter just yet, but should be in the near future. Just became a fan on Facebook! Keep up the good work. I love hearing your material!
 
Posted by FrazDog on 18 Mar 09 Wednesday - 7:39 PM
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Kevin Kissinger

 
Zoe, great blog. I feel the same way about MYSPACE. It has really developed a tacky look and many of the pages load slowly or not at all.
 
Posted by Kevin Kissinger on 19 Mar 09 Thursday - 12:59 AM
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Andrew
Andrew Fenner

 
It's enough to make one cyber-schizoid...a virtual lunatic!
 
Posted by Andrew on 21 Mar 09 Saturday - 12:27 PM
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Olaf_HB

 
only fyi - concerning facebook : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7962631.stm :-/
 
Posted by Olaf_HB on 25 Mar 09 Wednesday - 5:33 PM
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Jeb

 
Livejournal? I've been avoiding Facebook. :)
 
Posted by Jeb on 09 May 09 Saturday - 8:11 PM
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