{"id":503,"date":"2012-10-20T00:55:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T00:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/?p=503"},"modified":"2012-10-20T00:55:06","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T00:55:06","slug":"and-6-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2012\/10\/20\/and-6-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"And 6 years later &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I happened to notice today that I have used LastFM for 6 years. Two things about this are interesting. First, it is unusual that an online social service has lasted this long. Second, it is strange a person has stuck with a social service for this long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/lastfm6.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-504\" title=\"lastfm6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/lastfm6.png?resize=456%2C174\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/lastfm6.png?w=456&amp;ssl=1 456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/lastfm6.png?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>LastFM does several interesting things with the intent of encouraging users to discover and purchase new music (I am guessing this is the official justification). A confession &#8211; I purchase a lot of digital music, but none through links from this site. I also pay LastFM $4 a month for a pro account. Lets see &#8211; 4 x 12 x 6 = ???? &#8211; it is probably good I cannot do advanced math in my head. This is likely a lot of money for an online service.<\/p>\n<p>What I personally value LastFM for is that it provides data on my listening habits. I am guessing it has a record of well over 95% of the songs I have listened to during the last 6 years. If you care or wonder what the musical interests of a 60+ guy might be, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.last.fm\/user\/grabe\">you can examine the public record<\/a>. You will find no Guy Lombardo or Lawrence Welk (this is funny but you probably do not know who these musicians are so you may not appreciate the humor).<\/p>\n<p>Just for the record, Miles Davis has been my favorite (3155 listens) and Sweet Child O Mine (Guns and Roses &#8211; 122 plays) the most frequent song. I wonder how long it would take to listen to one song 122 times.<\/p>\n<p>LastFM identifies other users who share common interests. For some reason, I share a certain taste with 20 somethings from Russia and several individuals in their 40s from Germany. I find it reassuring that those my age do not friend me.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>She&#8217;s got a smile it seems to me &#8211;\u00a0Reminds me of childhood memories\u00a0(Sweet child of mine)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I happened to notice today that I have used LastFM for 6 years. Two things about this are interesting. First, it is unusual that an online social service has lasted this long. 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