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Introduction
- MySpace is a free social networking site that allows you to keep track of your friends, meet new people and show off your taste in music, film and art. Posting videos is a great way to further personalize your profile and meet other people with similar interests. The Videos application allows you to limit the access of your videos to certain friends or groups, or, if you prefer, to keep them completely private. If you're interested in how to post videos to MySpace, read on.
Step 2: Set Your Options
- After you have agreed to the Terms & Conditions, you have the option of customizing your video's privacy settings. You can set privacy for each uploaded video to "Friends Only" or "Private," and indicate whether or not you want to allow other MySpace users to view or embed the video on their profiles.
Step 3: Record a Video
- If you don't have videos saved to your computer, MySpace gives you the opportunity to record your own videos using a webcam. To record and post videos, you will need to:
- Log into MySpace and click "Videos."
- On the upper right side of the page (next to the "Upload" link), there is a red "Record" button. Press this to begin recording with your webcam. You can record for up to 20 minutes without leaving MySpace.
- Once you are done recording, you can use the "Optional Settings" choices to customize your privacy. As with the upload options, you can allow only friends to view the video or, if you like, allow other MySpace users to view or embed it.
Step 4: Monitor Your Content
- MySpace limits the types of videos that can be uploaded, and reserves the right to delete your videos (or your profile) if the videos contain nudity, obscenity, violence, gang-related, racist/hate-related content or copyright-protected property.
Step 5: Safeguard Your Privacy
- If you choose to make your videos public, be careful not to reveal sensitive information or to violate the privacy of others. If your video posts could be damaging to your reputation or the reputation of others, err on the side of caution and limit their access to close friends or simply to yourself.
Conclusion
- MySpace Videos provides a wonderful way to communicate with friends near and far. It allows you to share jokes, stories and personal information with anyone with a MySpace profile. It also gives you the opportunity to express yourself via webcam and can help you make new contacts around the world. As long as you exercise some caution, you'll have a great time!