Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, etc.
Whats the difference?
I really don't see why they don't just use one..
I'm writing about this as I just had an interesting conversation with a friend, outlining the difference..Whats the difference?
I really don't see why they don't just use one..
Firstly, the age groups are so different.
Stereotypically:
Bebo - younger generation, people aged 15 and younger
Myspace - 15- 24 year old
Facebook - 16 years +
I'd prefer to rule out Bebo in this post as I haven't the slightest idea about it and Facebook and Myspace are the popular ones.
Images and videos seem to be a huge part of the social networking system.
It's interesting how the users of each networking website use the two differently.
Myspace is a strict "photo comment for photo comment" layout, and now they've added the "Tagging" feature (which Facebook has used for a much longer time), so this leads to different users tagging themselves in photos which they don't even exist in.
Facebook on the other hand, you tag yourself in a photo which you exist in, or someone else is guaranteed to. The comments on the photos begin as a simple comment, then lead into conversations, sometimes leading off the subject of the photo completely. I think it's quite amusing! It also feels as though people don't feel obliged to have to "comment back".
The bulletin board on Myspace is probably the best feature. Although, I'm pretty certain it's not used for the initial purpose, ha ha. Many people post a bulletin asking people to "PC4PC" - photo comment for photo comment. Whereas the majority tend to post questions and answers, which reveal things about their personality, day, thoughts. Is it really safe to be exposing the details of your day? Upcoming events? Identity?
Facebook's status updates surely attract attention!
The comments received due to the status updates can go on for days! ..Once again, the comments lead into conversations!
Facebook! Oh Facebook, the lack of privacy for photos! Definitely something that needs to be changed.
Groups on Facebook seem to attract more popularity than groups on Myspace. Pointless, indeed. However, they're addictive! You tend to join them, and never look back at them.
I think the biggest disadvantage of both websites are that they may expose much too much information.
So, my question to you, Facebook or Myspace?
This is an issue I also debated on KIC FM, the radio station I volunteer at :)
Stereotypically:
Bebo - younger generation, people aged 15 and younger
Myspace - 15- 24 year old
Facebook - 16 years +
I'd prefer to rule out Bebo in this post as I haven't the slightest idea about it and Facebook and Myspace are the popular ones.
Images and videos seem to be a huge part of the social networking system.
It's interesting how the users of each networking website use the two differently.
Myspace is a strict "photo comment for photo comment" layout, and now they've added the "Tagging" feature (which Facebook has used for a much longer time), so this leads to different users tagging themselves in photos which they don't even exist in.
Facebook on the other hand, you tag yourself in a photo which you exist in, or someone else is guaranteed to. The comments on the photos begin as a simple comment, then lead into conversations, sometimes leading off the subject of the photo completely. I think it's quite amusing! It also feels as though people don't feel obliged to have to "comment back".
The bulletin board on Myspace is probably the best feature. Although, I'm pretty certain it's not used for the initial purpose, ha ha. Many people post a bulletin asking people to "PC4PC" - photo comment for photo comment. Whereas the majority tend to post questions and answers, which reveal things about their personality, day, thoughts. Is it really safe to be exposing the details of your day? Upcoming events? Identity?
Facebook's status updates surely attract attention!
The comments received due to the status updates can go on for days! ..Once again, the comments lead into conversations!
Facebook! Oh Facebook, the lack of privacy for photos! Definitely something that needs to be changed.
Groups on Facebook seem to attract more popularity than groups on Myspace. Pointless, indeed. However, they're addictive! You tend to join them, and never look back at them.
I think the biggest disadvantage of both websites are that they may expose much too much information.
So, my question to you, Facebook or Myspace?
This is an issue I also debated on KIC FM, the radio station I volunteer at :)
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