# MySpace and YouTube Competitors Stickam By Jacqueline Biggs | Published 2007-02-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stickam-takes-on-myspace-and-youtube References: [Stickam](http://www.Stickam.com) New, free and anonymous, Stickam is the latest social website to enter the ring. But it’s a social website with a difference, as it offers [live and uncut videos and chat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-me-maybe), ringing alarm bells of parents across the globe. Whilst you have to be at least 14 and it claims to bar inappropirate and obscene behaviour - it’s not going to be easy to enforce. It’s still early days, so it remains to be seen whether Stickam will achieve its goal of being bigger than Myspace or [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming). But with a membership of 400,000, it’s a long way behind given [MySpace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app) added over 61 million new users in January alone. But given MySpace has blocked users making any links to Stickam, it seems they recognise the threat. But MySpace used a similar tactic to block YouTube to pave the way for MySpace video - but as YouTube became too popular they were forced to change tack. Perhaps they now have a webcam product in the pipeline? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Live Video Streaming:** The rise of Stickam, a social website offering live and uncut videos and chat, signals a trend towards live video streaming platforms. - **Anonymity in Social Media:** Stickam's anonymous user experience highlights the emerging trend of social media platforms offering anonymity to its users. - **Enforcement of Online Behavior:** The challenges faced by Stickam in enforcing appropriate behavior on its platform sheds light on the growing trend of focusing on comprehensive measures for regulating online behavior. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Networking:** Stickam's emergence as a competitor to MySpace and YouTube indicates potential disruption in the social networking industry. - **Video Streaming:** The success of Stickam suggests opportunities for disruptive innovation in the video streaming industry. - **Online Safety and Moderation:** The need for effective moderation strategies on platforms like Stickam points towards potential disruptive innovations in the field of online safety and moderation solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Social App Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/substack-2.md) - [Group-Centric Social Media Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chatter-social.md) - [Anonymous Site Chats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/webchat.md) - [Scrolling Video-Based Social Medias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluesky-trending-videos.md) - [Gen Z Video Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zigazoo.md) - [Anonymous Audio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfuse.md) - [Image-Based Alternative Social Medias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noteit.md) - [Pro-Community Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-social-media.md) - [Interactive Game Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming.md)