Facebook, MySpace or Twitter – which one is for you?
First there was MySpace and it seemed that everyone had his or her own page set up. You put pictures and information about yourself, your family, your pets – your profile was online for your friends and family members to see.
And then all of a sudden, everyone started talking about Facebook. So what is that all about? It seemed like the same thing, so why do we need two major social networking sites that do pretty much the same thing?
Well, they do have their differences and attract different groups of people. Here is what sets each one apart from the other.
The design of the page:
Facebook has a one-size fits all white background; MySpace allows more creativity with the use of additional colors and graphics.
The demographics of the site:
MySpace was created as a means to connect with family and friends and was quickly embraced by kids and adults alike with the average age of its users as 35; Facebook was geared towards college students but has grown to incorporate up and coming professionals. Average age on this site is 23.
Locating others on the site:
MySpace users sign up with a screen name. Being that it started out as a networking tool between you and people you already knew there isn’t really a way to locate someone on MySpace unless you get them to invite you as a friend. When you sign on to Facebook, your first and last name are registered so you are able to put in the name of an old colleague and see if they are registered with Facebook.
Privacy:
This is a big difference between the two sites and it has to do more with the way the sites were positioned. MySpace was really meant for reaching people you were already familiar with but you have to make sure you adjust your settings accordingly so that not just anyone can view your page. Facebook contains information of a less personal nature and you must be approved before anyone can reach your page.
Additional features:
Facebook has an instant chat feature that MySpace currently does not have. But MySpace has the ability to incorporate music on your site. Many musicians are using their MySpace page to build a following or to share their music with family and friends.
Which brings us to the most recent entry into the social media scene: Twitter. Its presence was just as abrupt as MySpace and Facebook – all of a sudden one day, people are talking about it everywhere you go. The first time I hears someone say they just tweeted I thought it was a reaction to something they ate. But alas, Twitter is all about “What are you doing?” I mean, right now. You sign up and the messages are kept to a certain number of characters. You can tweet with friends and family or celebrities.
Check out each site and see which one fits your needs. Just don’t wait too long to sign on- you never know when the next new networking site will pop up.
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I used to like mySpace alot but they tried to copy facebook and then it got all weird on me so I moved to facebook. facebook has more games to play and i can find more people on there. Twitter looks cool, but I can not seem to figure it out, so I will have to say facebook is the winner.
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Facebook for sure. it has so much more to offer and not so many kids on there.
I like the facebook and twitter, myspace is more for kids I guess. Wikis are good for reference.