MySpace users are very familiar with the visage of their first “friend” and MySpace cofounder [Tom Anderson], but did you ever wonder what he used to do before he became everyone’s friend?

Upon creating a Myspace profile, users were automatically connected with Tom, making him their first friend on the platform.

The founder of MySpace was assigned as the first friend of everyone joining the social network ... and (along with cofounder Chris DeWolfe) Tom sold his stake in the social network to News ...

Tom Anderson, co-founder of early social networking site MySpace, has led a lavish ... Because he became everyone's first automatic default friend, his picture became iconic around the Web.

Upon creating a Myspace profile, users were automatically connected with Tom, making him their first friend on the platform.