Network on the net

Myspace has been called the new Gaydar, but it’s also business dynamite.

What was meant to be a social network website for teenagers has turned into a multi-million-dollar project and an essential tool for many media stars.

Everyone has signed up to the website and it doesn’t matter if you’re 14 or 40.

Myspace socialite and make-up artist Jayden Tyler says the website is extremely gay-friendly and a great way to achieve your dreams.

My goal is to open people’s eyes about homosexuality so they can learn to accept it -“ I don’t feel that people should be given the choice, he said.

Tyler has over 5,000 fans signed to his page and spends most of the time promoting his work in stopping animal cruelty and encouraging people to support gay marriage.

Now I have my live webcam streaming straight from my page and it’s all about posting new blogs and uploading new pictures.

Despite some online farewell messages from teenage suicide victims, the site has had mostly positive feedback. Many young gays are seeing the website as a meeting ground and staying away from the traditional forms of dating sites.

Not only can you vote on who’s hot or not but the site has launched the careers of many Australian musicians, including transsexual rocker Jade Starr.

Through Myspace I have been booked for many events and have really been able to reach some massive numbers of people, Starr said. I came across the site and was blown away by the freedom with which musicians could showcase their music. My career would be nowhere without it.

But it hasn’t always been clean fun for Jade Starr.

I must admit the people I actually added to my page where the type of people I wanted at my gigs as the majority of men who added me were only after sex and sending gross messages.

Recently, Myspace launched a news service that lets members decide which stories are most deserving of attention.

See www.myspace.com.