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myspace vs. facebook
I believe the success of facebook is the fact that it's DUMBED DOWN like the majority. Gripes about customization being a problem isn't myspace's fault it's the dumb people with poor design skills, or the gimmee-gimmee factor of putting every app on one's page. That being said, myspace has troubles as well, when they try to control content, and the whole stupid Tom BS. Facebook is just the next bandwagon for the mindless herd to moooooo on.
Intimacy!
To the very first comment on this: I agree with most of your premise, especially the example about telling people when you're on vacation. I had never thought of that before.
But there are so many features on Facebook that allow users to conceal sensitive information or potentially provoking material.
Anyways, my take on Myspace vs. Facebook is the same as most others here. The custom pages on MySpace were so cool when it first came out, but now they are a burden. Whether you're trying to read a paragraph that keeps getting pushed down as pictures above it load, changing your underwear because you didn't realize your speakers were turned all the way up when you visited your Metallica-loving buddy's site, or highlighting all the text because some fool doesn't realize certain colors can't be read above certain backdrops, MySpace begins to look like a chore compared to Facebook's easily accessible format.
MySpace may not have been the first social networking site, but it was the first mainstream one. For that reason, I always believed it'd die, just like the AOL comparison in the blog.
Like AOL, when MySpace first came out, it had an intimate aspect to it; not everyone had it. I remember asking people if they had a screen name in the 90's and being so excited when they did. MySpace was dominated by kids who were into any genre under the Rock 'n' Roll umbrella six years ago(or kids who were just doing as their friends did).
I think what really lit the gunpowder to rocket MySpace into the mainstream was the addition of band profiles. Like when I felt disappointed because someone didn't have AOL, I was disappointed when someone didn't have a MySpace. I had learned my lesson with AOL. When MySpace started exploding, the writing was on the wall. Now everyone's got it. Yay. Good for you.
And, of course, people started realizing that they were the only ones who really cared about what their site looked like.
Facebook is for Gold Fish Bowl Citizens
In 2005 I compaired the two. True, MySpace is a mecca for banner advertising, but it's FREE, remember?
Facebook, on the other hand demands much more private information from their subscribers, and many think its wonderful for keeping up with friends and relatives without all the flashing advertisements.
It's also anything but private. Remember when the police warned you about having your pictures developed at the local drug store in the days of chemical film, where anyone could sort through the pictures, and take them to the check out stand and buy them, without anyone really checking if they were yours?
Facebook is like that. Log on with your homemade fake ID, and you can few anyone's profile - their friends, their interests, their home, their pets.
Many claim: "I don't care - I have nothing to hide!"
Nothing?
Would you like you employer to know you belong to the AA, or you are in a cross-dressing club - especially if your colleagues are homo-phobes?
What about letting the rest of the world know when you are going on holiday/vacation and your home will not be watched? Is it all right for every potential burglar in your local area to know that?
Or how much mischief could some fraudulant person who happen to see your photo your friends took of a blurry-eyed you in front of your bank at the ATM at 2 am?
How about potential stalkers how see a picture of your motor vehicle and see the license plate number, and find out where you live?
MySpace doesn't demand that you use your real name and encourage you to use your real photograph as avatar, so you have at least a bit of anonimity if you feel more comforable with it.
Not everybody on MySpace who hides anonymously behind an amusing screen name is a balding pensioner/retired dirty old man lusting after teenage girls. Most are people who wish to remain anonymous just don't want to pull down their trousers in public on a presentation platter with the name of Google.
I wouldn't say they are
I wouldn't say they are toasted. I would just say they failed to capitalize on their lead position when they were the market leader.
I would give up hope on
I would give up hope on MySpace yet. I believe they are still leading in terms of users.
Myspace is so down the
Myspace is so down the drain. None of my friends talk about them these days. In fact, you're like so backward if you're still using mySpace.
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dude youre like so totally awesome and rad cant wait to see reruns f punky brewster chill out ya!
My gut feel is that Myspace
My gut feel is that Myspace will still grow but at a lower pace. They will probably have lesser frequency of visits from their existing customer base.
What a goner. It's amazing
What a goner. It's amazing MySpace lasted so long.
Gone
Myspace is a big goner. Kind of disappointed they lost their edge.
Toasted
Myspace has already been toasted way back. Now they're waiting for somebody to carry their corpse out.
Its hard to image a company
Its hard to image a company like my space going under. Its does need to evolve as the youngers grow up or else facebook will be king.
Strongly believe MySpace is Dead
For some reason it seems everyone is on Facebook these days. Evidence is everywhere that MySpace is losing the battle. In comparison, the whole of MySpace interface feels a lot more inferior. It is lacking that creativity and fun elements that are making facebook so successful and obsessive to many.
facebook
eh, I didnt like cluttered pages, I just want a site to communicate on, not throw 500 different little icons and images onto a page.
This is not my space
I hope you could read this article translated
http://brakebit.blogspot.com/2008/06/not-my-space.html
MySpace is one of the worses webpages I have ever seen
Anoying MySpace
I hate myspace. I only got it because I had family & friends that I wanted to keep track of that have private profiles. I have tried to cancel the account and can't. To cancel they send an e-mail. My e-mail has changed, so when I tried to change it to the new e-mail they said they have to confirm with old e-mail (the one I no longer have access to) So, can't access old e-mail means can't update to new e-mail, means cancellation goes to, you guessed it, old e-mail. Have sent in help ticket & was told they will get back to me using my official e-mail...That of course would be the OLD e-mail I am writing of in the first place! Insane...
You could always ask myspace
You could always ask myspace for a rerquest to change your email. Good luck though...it took me like 7 trys just to get the a-holes to respond!
Well...
I don't agree with this. Being on both sides, I simply deleted my facebook account. Why?
- for a simple week I got offered to be friend with people I've never seen or heard of in my life (my friend's friend had a friend, who has a friend who wants to be friends... damn!)
- I cannot really 'upgrade' my profile as all I can add is stupid 1st grade 'games' and slight information on my likes... how can you really be a fan of spaghetti?!
- the reason I hate facebook came in the end, when I decided to delete my profile... they asked me what's the reason of leaving, wouldn't I miss the site, stated arguments as if someone would miss me since I won't log on anymore... Is signing off facebook equal to dying?
All those paranoic freaks just freak me out... I don't believe I would ever register at facebook again...
Facebook/Myspace
Don't really like Facebook much, but it's because the music stuff doesn't work, they hook up you Reverb Nation account for the msuician/band stuff and reverb Nation is horrible. I use my myspace for my band and most of its promoting capabilities aas well as the calendar. I've got my own website calendar tied into myspace, can't do that with Facebook or Reverb Nation.
I use Facebook for finding my old friends and communicating, but for a music page it sucks bigtime.
I like Myspace a lot better, maybe because I'm an old man looking for groupies, but probably becuase I have a band and that's what I'm interested in
TOM TOM!!!!!!!!
I hope Tom saved some of that money he was making...
Hate Myspace
Agree with the design comments, MySpace is a mess and is the main reason i never signed up. They've had years to sort it out but have done nothing. Complacency from them gains no sympathy from me!
Having said that i wouldn't be suprised if Facebook becomes MySpace when the next big thing comes in a couple of years...
My Space
I can see what you see but I can tell you this that my space is lot easier to use then some other sites, I have been on one that every time I post something it scramble the sentence, I have taking it down three four times then finally gave up I did not care how it looks and left it at that, so why you hated I do not know but it is your privilege to like or dislike.
Facebook
I agree that if something else comes along it could surpass Facebook. The reason I agree is that Facebook is still lacking important features. I don't feel like I have all the control that I want to filter what I see. Also, the interface is not good looking. The fact that pictures have recently been rounded is an indication the folks at FB know this. It looks much better than MySpace, but not good enough.
There have been many self
There have been many self help domain sites that covered your personal nit fits over the years. We just seem to balance out what we like most and that is called .."drum roll, please".........convenience. Yes we as consumers all count on free convenience from those big corporate monkeys that don't listen to us. Aww...bwahh haaa..! You should know haw this works if you have seen so much of it people. The first is is always or most likely to be the first ro get hit. Myspace has made a very clear path for Facebook users to argue over. The same way Apple and MIcrosoft have had differences in the past. Well, in any day and age there must be problems, without these we would be nothing. Hard to believe, still the ever ending fights and debates of controversy will be overcome and won by what we consider the best of an argument. When someone fights for your rights, what do you do? When someone makes it easy for you to receive the truth, what do you say? To top it all off, if someone takes all of this away from you, what do you think and feel? These are the basic questions that are battled over day in and day out. The struggle for freedom that we endure will live on, and will not be left alone without a fight.
I use my myspace for my band
I use my myspace for my band and most of its promoting capabilities aas well as the calendar.
I use my myspace for my band
I use my myspace for my band and most of its promoting capabilities aas well as the calendar.
great post
Really a great Information for seo point of view.
Good Riddance
MySpace's boat sailed ages ago. The only reason I ever even got a MySpace page was because friends had it and I wanted to keep in touch with them. I loathed it from the starting gate and I loathe it now. It's time has come and gone and users are getting really tired of MySpace moving in, making millions of dollars and then shoving further development in the trash can. They never upgrade or really improve anything worth mentioning.
MySpace is a corporate hog that thrives on partnerships with companies that have questionable ethics, like HP. Nobody cares about an HP 3D cube or some print button.
Myspace is now basically for
Myspace is now basically for old men trying to pick up younger girls that can't see they are balding and overweight. They should post those fake profiles like you see on AFF, and turn it into a sleezy pick-up site, that way they'd make more money than FB.
So, that's why it sucks now. Any questions?
Let me explain further. It sucked before, but no one noticed because they were too busy messing with their profile page. At least now I can say that Myspace sucks publicly without Myspace users launching into a tantrum because of how "cool" and "in control" it the site Myspace (sucks now) makes them feel.
I never used Myspace because it sucks. It always sucked (Myspace did) and always sounded like a place for backsliding/porno-exhausted/30-somethings that were trying to hook up via modem with random 18 year olds. I didn't want to be lumped into that crowd. Besides I felt like spending time on something that was worthwhile.
Glad I was right!
I'm a freak and prefer Myspace
I personally prefer Myspace because:
It isn't as intrusive as facebook
I don't necessarily want some girl/guy I met in a pub once 3 yrs ago knowing what colour socks I'm wearing or looking at photos of me
Facebook clearly sells on far more personal info about you and will be largely responsible for a forthcoming huuuuge increase in online advertising which will kill the internet as we know it....just like it's done to TV (adverts are like the smelly kid at school....."why is everyone over on that side of the classroom?....I'm going over there with them"....NO DON'T. ITS BECAUSE WE WANT TO GET AWAY FROM YOU!!!!! Where do we go when the smelly kid is all over the internet?
Finally (and mostly) I prefer myspace because I can host my music on there which facebook can't do.....rubbbbbbish! To be fair though; if facebook added the ability to host music...I'd be straight on it
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