The tactical stress of picking a MySpace top 8 is something younger people will never understand.
By @edieliterally · Nostalgia
it was literally a public ranking of your friends. you could start a world war by moving your bestie from the #1 to the #2 spot.
The full story
ngl i miss it but also i dont? you had to have your crush in there, but not too high so you didn't look desperate. you had to have your actual best friend at #1 or it was a real fight. and the passive aggression of bumping someone down your list after an argument was a whole new level of petty. today's socials feel so sterile, just posting perfect vacation pics. we were out there hand-coding our own glittery, auto-playing, emotional minefields. it was a nightmare but it was also kinda iconic.
How people voted
- Facts — 25% (20 votes)
- Depends — 48% (39 votes)
- No Way — 27% (22 votes)
Readers say “Depends” (48%) — 81 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@finnhm — bring it back bring back the drama
@daniwelp — I'd start a 'close friends' story with everyone but one person just to see if they notice.
@yarakay — People need to get off their phones and talk to their friends in person.
@ashlol — Couldn't you just... not have a Top 8?
@pia — The generational trauma of ranking your friends is real.
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