Debate: Online Community's: Myspace, Bebo, Facebook

[LJXD]

What do you think of them. I personally don't like them. I have seen allot of kids be seriously bullied by a group of myspace people. Myspace is good for bands and stuff, other than that i find it pointless.

What are your views?

[ZELDA GURU]

I've got a myspace, but I think people shouldn't use it to bully. It's just wrong. I use it to connect with friends and just talk with my peeps.

[oma]

I don't have any of those, not likely to get any. especially facebook. I've heard too many horror stories about that one. Seems too "In your Face" for me.

sick joke by OMA

Actually I tend to stick to one or two forums as per my current interests. I opt out of them rather quickly if there is any nasty snarkyness going on rather than get involved in petty catcalling. Just not worth the headaches.

[Myrddin]

I like the following article about Facebook, in particular, this quote:

Welcome to Facebook - you’re all grown up now and it’s time to start acting like it. What does that mean? It means no more “pimping” out your page, no more “glitter” pictures, and no more crashing peoples’ browsers with tons of annoying embedded junk in your profile. Are you okay with that? Does the idea of a social networking site that is actually USABLE appeal to you? Even if it means you can’t make your page display blinking purple text on an animated rainbow background with Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” playing every time the page loads?

Yes, you can probably add some “pimp” apps or something if you really want to, but to do so you’re missing the point: Facebook and MySpace are completely different beasts. If you think a website with a white background looks “boring,” if you can’t go a day without filling out a survey and posting it as a bulletin, and if you can’t stand the idea of only being friends with actual people on a social networking website (as opposed to inanimate objects, abstract concepts and Tila Tequila), well, then maybe Facebook isn’t the place for you.

Or maybe I’m wrong. Feel free to throw a sheep at me and let me know.

Courtesy of: http://www.cracked.com/blog/2008/09/10/ ... -facebook/

Before returning back from the dig, I wouldn't touch social networking sites, Bebo least of all. I don't like the fact that I had email notifications from Bebo requesting my friendship with someone. What gives you the right to invade my inbox without even my permission to do so - how the chutney-egg did you get my email address in the first place?! That's right, you stole it.

MySapce is little better, and my opinion on that one is encompassed in the above quote.

Facebook is nice. I use it only to keep in contact with the people from the dig as they're the people I won't make face-to-face contact with for some time, and whom are actual friends. Facebook looks more professional than the other mentioned sites, and I like that. However, you won't see me entertaining any of the 'applications' or gizmos of the site; if you ever find my page, you'll find it rather bare.

[Noodlez]

i have a myspace but i dont really like it. too many ads and all of my friends are stupid and get their accounts phished. i may try facebook

[LFC4EVER]

I have a facebook, and it is really good. I personally prefer facebook, as its much easier to use, though the recent new layout of it may take a while to get used to.

[LJXD]

This debate make you wonder. Can you be a completely unsociable person in the real world, yet have 400 friends on Myspace.

Can it be another wonderful mask of the internet to have a completely unsociable 24/7 WoW playing person. Be able to be extremely popular in an online community. I think thats great.

[Simon Brown]

Can you be a completely unsociable person in the real world, yet have 400 friends on Myspace.

Do you have to be sociable to do something similar to setting up a page on a social networking site and setup a friend affiliate programme. :shock:

[LJXD]

Do you have to be sociable to do something similar to setting up a page on a social networking site and setup a friend affiliate programme. :shock:

Nope and thats my point. The Online world and the real world are so incredibly different, you can be unpopular in one and really popular in the other. without too much work

[oma]

Do you have to be sociable to do something similar to setting up a page on a social networking site and setup a friend affiliate programme. :shock:

Nope and thats my point. The Online world and the real world are so incredibly different, you can be unpopular in one and really popular in the other. without too much work

But is being popular the end all of end all's? or is being comfortable in your own skin, and at ease with yourself the standard to which you should strive? That kind of makes those virtual worlds secondary doesn't it?

Can not see the point, of them actually. I'd rather have 10 real close friends I can trust with my e mail address.

On the other hand Forums where you learn things are a different matter all together, I'd say in the most part they are like minded people coming together to trade ideas, not countless jokes and spam spam spam advertising. There the networking is good, and I eventually end up trading e mail addresses with a few I'd most likely be friends with in the real world.

[LJXD]

But is being popular the end all of end all's? or is being comfortable in your own skin, and at ease with yourself the standard to which you should strive? That kind of makes those virtual worlds secondary doesn't it?

lol. Try telling that to the people who call you a nerd and then the other nerds start laughing . But i do see your point

[oma]

what a funny word that is "Nerd" I'd rather be a nerd than one of the "Herd" blindly following what my friends do ""just because". It must be difficult to go thru highschool always walking in the shoes of another. Celebrate your uniqueness, work on developing social skills <== those are learnable!.

[LJXD]

I do see your point. I have the same feeling towards kids who get picked on so they start hanging out with the kids that picked on them. The phrase "If you cant beat em, join em" is the stupidest most degrading thing anyone could ever do.

It may seem easy for adults to say, "oh just ignore them" or "Those are the people who get jobs at Macdonalds for their whole life". Yes it may be true, but its kinda hard to think those thoughts when the whole class is making fun of you and your friends doesnt even back you up.

[BoltBait]

I have no interest in "socializing" with anyone that has an account on any of those servers.

P.S. If you have an account, please don't tell me... I'll think less of you.

[Simon Brown]

I have no interest in "socializing" with anyone that has an account on any of those servers.

http://www.myspace.com/boltbait

[Myrddin]

I have a facebook, and it is really good. I personally prefer facebook, as its much easier to use, though the recent new layout of it may take a while to get used to.

I love the new layout, it's much better than the Centralised Column of Compression it used to be. It's nice to breathe.

I've found I'm one of few who embrace this new change. Saying that, I only had the old layout for a day or so, being new to Facebook. I saw a new version was out for testing, so I figured 'now I'll be spending more time on here I might as well get used to this one'. But I can understand why some of the more entrenched users of Facebook might not appreciate it the same way.

Can you be a completely unsociable person in the real world, yet have 400 friends on MySpace.

That's why you should use the term 'friend' loosely. There was this article once which presented a survey on MySpace users and their friends. It revealed that most users didn't know half on their contact list, some even going as far to say they were simply collecting people.

This article was at least a year ago now, before I began bookmarking stuff like this. Or was it in the 'paper...

[Simon Brown]

I will not be suprised when a website appears where one enters their SN profile URL and can then see a list of profiles of people that have entered theirs and are not yet on your contact list, allowing people to expand their "friend" portfolio!

[LJXD]

That's why you should use the term 'friend' loosely. There was this article once which presented a survey on MySpace users and their friends. It revealed that most users didn't know half on their contact list, some even going as far to say they were simply collecting people.

I agree, i know lots of people who have hundreds of contacts on MSN. When i asked who they were there like oh there my old friends cousins sisters aunties stepsons best friends girlfriend. Or something along those lines. Its definetly the same with Myspace/face book.

On a sidenote, does anybody use bebo. I wouldnt touch it, its like the quad stack triple cheese hamburger of the social networking sites.

[BoltBait]

I have no interest in "socializing" with anyone that has an account on any of those servers.

http://www.myspace.com/boltbait

That is obviously not me.

...and he's a loser for stealing my online name.

[ZELDA GURU]

lol yes a "loser"

How does it feel? lol jk

I try to maintain a personal social life and a online social life as well.

You could say i'm one of the "cool kids". lol (Yes, it is true.)

[BoltBait]

I mean, seriously, who (but a loser) would want my user name?

[ZELDA GURU]

Yes how did you come up with your username?

BoltBait? Seriously?

[KellyB]

I have a MySpace account that I don't use anymore. I have a Facebook account that I do use.

I'm an "online" person. I embrace being able to chat, learn, have fun etc through my laptop. Some people may see that as "sad" or whatever but it suits me. I enjoy it. I'm not hurting anyone. I live on my own, I've moved about quite a bit and only have a few friends I see on a regular basis. That will probably change once I'm more settled but for now, I enjoy wasting my time online

MySpace, for me, was always more for band info and checking out new music. I got fed up of the constant friend requests and other "stuff" on there so I don't use it anymore.

I use Facebook quite a lot. I have friends all over the country and it's not possible to see them as much as I'd like so we keep in contact through that. I know, there is such thing as a telephone, but I don't have a landline and mobile charges are high, so that isn't really an option!

I do like the new layout. So many people seem to not like it but I prefer more space and cleaner lines. I don't like pages to be too cluttered.

The people on my FaceBook friends list are all people I actually know, it includes friends, family and old work colleagues. For me, it's not about popularity or how many "friends" I can gather, it's a genuine way to keep in contact with people and have a bit of fun.

Throughout my "online life" I've found a fair few people to be quite snobbish about networking sites and/or forums. I see more and more people who show their derision to people who interact on social networking sites/forums. There seems to be a bit of a backlash but I'm sure people will find something else to hate soon enough

Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. The great thing about them is that they differ

[Crimson]

I think Facebook is great. It's a place where you can connect with friends, without the clutter like Myspace. I tried Myspace for about a week and left. Some people have the WORST taste when designing their profile. Facebook is clean, simple and easy to use (despite what people say about the new layout, all of whom I think just can't adapt to change). I have yet to see more than playful banter on Facebook, I doubt there is much cyber-bullying. I think there really is nothing wrong with social networking. It's another way to stay in touch or get connected.

[-Expiration-]

I have a facebook, and it is really good. I personally prefer facebook, as its much easier to use, though the recent new layout of it may take a while to get used to.

I love the new layout, it's much better than the Centralised Column of Compression it used to be. It's nice to breathe.

I've found I'm one of few who embrace this new change. Saying that, I only had the old layout for a day or so, being new to Facebook. I saw a new version was out for testing, so I figured 'now I'll be spending more time on here I might as well get used to this one'. But I can understand why some of the more entrenched users of Facebook might not appreciate it the same way.

Same here ... :shock: