MySpace and FaceBook

I have and currently use both of these social networking sites. I have gravitated far more to Facebook in the last year, almost to the exclusion of MySpace. Why? Well, one practical reason is that as more of my friends started exploring social networking, they seemed to naturally steer towards FaceBook. The reason for that in my experience is this: MySpace seems to be where one goes to find new friends, while FaceBook seems to be the place one goes to find and reconnect to old friends. FaceBook also, at the risk of offending some people, seems to attract a user base with a higher level of education. They can both be sticky, and there are two different reasons I think this is true: with MySpace, there can be a "meat market" feel...it often feels like people are online solely for the reason of "hooking up", and that has always been a drawback. The MySpace music section is however a very important feature, and has grown into a powerful force in the music business.

FaceBook offers the chance to relive some awkward moments from one's youth, like receiving a friend request from someone you hated 20 years ago! Or being friend's with one person from back in the day, but not another one....old resentments are more likely to rear their ugly heads on Facebook. My favorite part of FaceBook is the amazing amount of applications one can waste entire week's of time on!