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Shawn Fanning thinks WoW needs a MySpace photo

Shawn Fanning, the egghead behind the P2P program that struck fear into the hearts of the RIAA way back in the halcyon early 90s, Napster, has decided that World of Warcraft needs an online social networking site, somewhat similar to MySpace, Orkut, or any of the other 12 sites that no one cares about anymore.

His project is called 'Rupture' and the idea for such a site "stemmed from Fanning's own troubles with communicating with other World of Warcraft players.". Apparently, he was having issues hooking up with that sexy night elf he met that long ago night in Kalimdor, and he wanted to make sure that no one else ever encountered that kind of heartbreak.

While we're almost positive this site will die a horrible death under the boot of Murdoch's mighty social behemoth MySpace, Fanning is a very clever guy who has a history of breakout success in the tech industry. It's entirely possible that WoW players actually want to spend every waking moment with each other (kinda redundant, ain't it?), and his site is set to aid that goal.

Is this the kind of thing you guys want to see? Do you want to get private messages from orcish cam girls and night elves who want you to check out their 'fly whip'? 








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hikarii's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:07
hikarii
www.facesofwow.com

you can look people up by server even...its not that advanced yet...but its there
Poopface Morty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:10
Poopface Morty
Fanning put on some pounds. A lot of them.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:25
Joseph Leray
Even if I played WoW, I wouldn't be thrilled by this.
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:27
World Famous
That guy has bitch tits.
djnexus911's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:32
djnexus911
must have been the orderves, i dont play wow crack anymore but it might work it might not..
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:44
Darren Nakamura
Is this something I want to see? No. Do I think this has potential to get popular amongst WoW players? Certainly.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:46
Niero
Shawn Fanning can decide that we should all wear penises on our foreheads and an investor will give him a million bucks to make it happen. ZOMG HE'S THE NAPSTER GUY HE MUST BE RIGHT!
Daniel Husky Lingen's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 20:56
Daniel Husky Lingen
No he just wants to be the tom of WoW

chuck norris already has that job >.< - unfortunately
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 22:31
BlindsideDork
Only problem here...aren't most of the WoW people too busy playing WoW to actually go on a myspace page? I have/had some friends who i would talk to online but since WoW, they are only online to play it...nothing else.
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 22:41
Detry
Besisde the fact I want to flick that dude's nipples when it's really cold... shut ins need love too.
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 22:41
Detry
Is besisde even a word?

Yes, yes it is.
subnet6's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2006 23:08
subnet6
Dude got fat.


Here Robert, you wanna see some bitch tits? Check out this pic of cassamassina. Holy shit.

http://revolutionmedia.ign.com/revolution/image/article/673/673640/letter-from-the-editor-20051205040446162.jpg
Poopface Morty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2006 00:30
Poopface Morty
^^^ Somebody should get Cassamassina a membership at a gym, and get him on benchpress, stat. That is disgusting.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2006 01:03
Colette Bennett
Can't Wowers just talk WHILE they play? Or do they need more free time out of game to talk ABOUT the game?
subnet6's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2006 01:53
subnet6
"Somebody should get Cassamassina a membership at a gym"

Better yet, someone just get him a bro/manzier.
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