At the time of writing this post, there were 8006 members on the new Hoff Space. That’s right, David Hasselhoff’s, of Baywatch and pop star (well in Germany) fame, very own social networking site. More than a fan site, this brings together the fans with all the additional add-ons like gadgets, groups, photo and video sharing and the like that a social networking site brings.
The impetus for starting his own social networking site was to bring the internet together according to a BBC Radio 1 interview. He felt that his stints on a variety of popular television shows such as Knight Rider and Baywatch were bisecting his fans rather than bringing them together. The only solution was to set up Hoff Space.
In the interview he also expressed his frustration with the current social networking sites not devoted to the Hoff like My Space and Facebook. Naughtyteddy points out that the Hoff was “getting a lot of phoneys†on the sites and that “a lot of people were coming in and posing as me…â€
Howell811 is admitting to have joined, it takes all types.
Other features of the site include the Hoff Blog complete with up to date videos of the Hoffer, the Hoff Shop, Hoff Life, Hoff Chat, and the list goes on. Hoff Heads will no doubt find themselves on this site and feel like they have died and gone to Hoff Heaven (not currently on site).
This certainly means there will be a place for Hoff Lovers from all around the world can go and find their own special place on the web as well as finding other Hoff Heads. But what does this mean for other superfans of the thousands of other superstars? Will they join the social networking bandwagon or will they be content with their current presence on the existing social networking sites?
For now, there is at least a place for those seeking out “all things Hoffâ€.
July 4, 2008
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