bulletin post
/ˈbʊlɪtɪn poʊst/
RareA public broadcast message on MySpace that went out to all your friends at once.
Usually remembered with cringe. A lot of bulletin posts were chain-style messages demanding repost or threatening bad luck.
Real-world examples3 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | i used to check myspace bulletins after school like it was breaking news | Bulletin posts felt urgent and important at the time. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | she sent a bulletin post calling out her ex and my whole grade saw it | The public nature of bulletins made drama very visible. | |
| 03 | repost this bulletin in 5 minutes or something bad will happen to you tonight | A classic chain-message threat that circulated constantly. | tiktok, 2023 |
Use it when
- Specifically referencing the MySpace feature.
- Recalling the habit of mass-broadcasting messages to all friends.
- Joking about chain-message culture from the 2000s.
Do not use it when
- You mean any modern broadcast or story feature.Use “story” instead.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
A feature native to MySpace that allowed users to broadcast a message to all friends simultaneously. Active from roughly 2004 through MySpace's decline around 2009.
- First seen
- 2004
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/bulletin-postUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0