Comments on: The War between MySpace and Facebook http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/ Bacon Lover - Beer Enthusiast - Tech Connoisseur - Variety Commentator Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Layouts http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2996 Layouts Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:03:13 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2996 It think your right when you say "both myspace and facebook have their place". Each has pros and cons and caters to a slightly different audience. Facebook is obviously oriented more toward college students as well as adults between the age of about 20 to 30. Whereas Myspace is more oriented to a younger crowd (mostly teenagers). The other big difference is that Facebook has a much cleaner design and is a lot easier to navigate. Myspace profiles, however, can be customized a lot and offer users much more flexibility to make visual changes to their profile. Overall, I don't personally believe one is necessarily better than the other, but I do think Facebook must have something features that people like better. Otherwise, they wouldn't have surpassed Myspace in traffic as of February of 2008 according to Alexa.com. Anywho, just my 2 cents ;) It think your right when you say “both myspace and facebook have their place”. Each has pros and cons and caters to a slightly different audience. Facebook is obviously oriented more toward college students as well as adults between the age of about 20 to 30. Whereas Myspace is more oriented to a younger crowd (mostly teenagers). The other big difference is that Facebook has a much cleaner design and is a lot easier to navigate. Myspace profiles, however, can be customized a lot and offer users much more flexibility to make visual changes to their profile. Overall, I don’t personally believe one is necessarily better than the other, but I do think Facebook must have something features that people like better. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have surpassed Myspace in traffic as of February of 2008 according to Alexa.com. Anywho, just my 2 cents ;)

]]> By: gitar http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2936 gitar Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:11:41 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2936 i love facebook more right now..myspace is full of spammers lately..hmm i love facebook more right now..myspace is full of spammers lately..hmm

]]> By: Harian Metro http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2785 Harian Metro Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:32:12 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2785 i love myspace more than facebook coz myspace is just more user friendly for me than FB ...but yes everyone have their own opinion about it lol i love myspace more than facebook coz myspace is just more user friendly for me than FB …but yes everyone have their own opinion about it lol

]]> By: nj http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2780 nj Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2780 I honestly believe that Facebook will take over in time. It seems that way on Alexa.com too (even though it is biased towards the tech crowd since it gathers its data from techy toolbar users). On the contrary, MySpace is about to launch their new application service to compete with Facebook. That will be interesting! I think it's the last leg for MySpace, and it will determine which company will ultimately prevail later down the future. Mark Zuckerberg makes a good point though, "Facebook is a utility"... what does that leave MySpace - just a network. Users come to Facebook for entertainment, yes, but more so because they can keep in touch with friends - like a directory. MySpace just doesn't offer that kind of organized information. The future shall be interesting! I honestly believe that Facebook will take over in time. It seems that way on Alexa.com too (even though it is biased towards the tech crowd since it gathers its data from techy toolbar users).

On the contrary, MySpace is about to launch their new application service to compete with Facebook. That will be interesting! I think it’s the last leg for MySpace, and it will determine which company will ultimately prevail later down the future.

Mark Zuckerberg makes a good point though, “Facebook is a utility”… what does that leave MySpace - just a network. Users come to Facebook for entertainment, yes, but more so because they can keep in touch with friends - like a directory. MySpace just doesn’t offer that kind of organized information.

The future shall be interesting!

]]> By: John http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2697 John Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:17:14 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2697 If you don't like one or the other, why don't you come to my site. I'll keep things under control, no adverts, spam crap not allowed, more control. I really am trying to do a good service. Thanks, John If you don’t like one or the other, why don’t you come to my site. I’ll keep things under control, no adverts, spam crap not allowed, more control. I really am trying to do a good service.

Thanks,
John

]]> By: KP http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2625 KP Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:56:51 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2625 personally, i think facebook is alot easier to use then myspace... to find someone all you need to do is type their name in the search bar. The only thing I don't like about facebook is that you can access info that is too private about people, like their school address, phone number..i dont want people i barely know having my address and showing up at my apartment. i guess u just gotta pick and choose what kinda info you wanna display on your page. The thing that bothers me about myspace is the large amount of spam, stalkers, and small bands that want you to be their friends. I use myspace to look at friend's pictures and "myspace stalk" people i went to high school or college with. i could honostly care less about the bands on there...maybe i dont fully understand the goal of myspace? idk. personally, i think facebook is alot easier to use then myspace… to find someone all you need to do is type their name in the search bar. The only thing I don’t like about facebook is that you can access info that is too private about people, like their school address, phone number..i dont want people i barely know having my address and showing up at my apartment. i guess u just gotta pick and choose what kinda info you wanna display on your page.

The thing that bothers me about myspace is the large amount of spam, stalkers, and small bands that want you to be their friends. I use myspace to look at friend’s pictures and “myspace stalk” people i went to high school or college with. i could honostly care less about the bands on there…maybe i dont fully understand the goal of myspace? idk.

]]> By: gondek http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2622 gondek Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:53:05 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2622 this sites updating intensity is for shit! this sites updating intensity is for shit!

]]> By: marjie http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2619 marjie Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:08:05 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2619 actually, i wouldn't know who win this one for sure since I would be biased to say "myspace" because that's the only one i use. facebook is sort of unfamiliar to me, so it's not fair to cast a vote. but either way, both yeilds wide opportunities of networking, and that's something that many people do enjoy. hmmmm....that's a tough one... actually, i wouldn’t know who win this one for sure since I would be biased to say “myspace” because that’s the only one i use. facebook is sort of unfamiliar to me, so it’s not fair to cast a vote. but either way, both yeilds wide opportunities of networking, and that’s something that many people do enjoy.

hmmmm….that’s a tough one…

]]> By: Capri http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2613 Capri Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:39:18 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2613 Woops - I meant "Facebook walls" not "Myspace walls" Woops - I meant “Facebook walls” not “Myspace walls”

]]> By: Capri http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2612 Capri Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2612 I think both could be very useful and a lot more fun if people didn't use bulletins or the walls to send chain letters. The Myspace walls are great for sending notes back and forth, but the Facebook super/fun wall is going the way of the Myspace bulletin, misused widely for chain letters, and that's really a shame. But I found Facebook to be helpful when there was an accessibility issue, no such luck with Myspace. If you go to my Myspace page, you won't find any trash there, unless it's ads which I have no control over. I try to keep the clutter down on my Facebook page as well. It would be a neat feature if Myspace and Facebook had profiles not showing all the pics, boxes and other stuff that causes profiles and pages to take a century to load, but contained a link for any user to click on if they want to view all that stuff. Page loading time because of all the clutter is a problem on both sites. Upsides to both, fun and convenient way to stay in touch with friends and make new ones. Down sides, site misuse, some inaccessibility issues, Facebook requires you to use your real first and last name, which is right on your profile, which is why I don't tell anyone I don't know about my Facebook page. Myspace displays your age on your profile page, in the title, which is another reason I'm hesitant to give out my Myspace page. For someone like me, who doesn't like any of their personal info on display, it doesn't give much reason to want to tell others to check out a Myspace or Facebook profile. And - the war between the two networks, like all rivalries of this sort is really silly, and I'm being nice here. I think both could be very useful and a lot more fun if people didn’t use bulletins or the walls to send chain letters. The Myspace walls are great for sending notes back and forth, but the Facebook super/fun wall is going the way of the Myspace bulletin, misused widely for chain letters, and that’s really a shame. But I found Facebook to be helpful when there was an accessibility issue, no such luck with Myspace. If you go to my Myspace page, you won’t find any trash there, unless it’s ads which I have no control over. I try to keep the clutter down on my Facebook page as well. It would be a neat feature if Myspace and Facebook had profiles not showing all the pics, boxes and other stuff that causes profiles and pages to take a century to load, but contained a link for any user to click on if they want to view all that stuff. Page loading time because of all the clutter is a problem on both sites.

Upsides to both, fun and convenient way to stay in touch with friends and make new ones. Down sides, site misuse, some inaccessibility issues, Facebook requires you to use your real first and last name, which is right on your profile, which is why I don’t tell anyone I don’t know about my Facebook page. Myspace displays your age on your profile page, in the title, which is another reason I’m hesitant to give out my Myspace page. For someone like me, who doesn’t like any of their personal info on display, it doesn’t give much reason to want to tell others to check out a Myspace or Facebook profile. And - the war between the two networks, like all rivalries of this sort is really silly, and I’m being nice here.

]]> By: upset waitress http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2611 upset waitress Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:17:39 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2611 OK Mosley, come on over. Your wish has been granted :) OK Mosley, come on over. Your wish has been granted :)

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2610 Mosley Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:51:54 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2610 Haha No Problem. I made it that big so I could tell if I was changing the right value in the CSS. But when I saw it I kept it that way. Old people need to comment too so I hope this helps them. Haha No Problem. I made it that big so I could tell if I was changing the right value in the CSS. But when I saw it I kept it that way.

Old people need to comment too so I hope this helps them.

]]> By: Norman Huelsman http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2609 Norman Huelsman Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:22:41 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2609 Another reason why myspace and facebook both suck is that if you have a problem with the look of the site. There is nothing you can do short of starting a petition. Thanks MrBaconpants for fixing the font issue in safari. My grandmother could read this font size. :) Another reason why myspace and facebook both suck is that if you have a problem with the look of the site. There is nothing you can do short of starting a petition.

Thanks MrBaconpants for fixing the font issue in safari. My grandmother could read this font size. :)

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2607 Mosley Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:29:27 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2607 @ upset waitress I will be checking your site for it. Can't wait! @ upset waitress

I will be checking your site for it. Can’t wait!

]]> By: upset waitress http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2605 upset waitress Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:33:23 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2605 You are sooo getting your bacon story. I had to do a toilet post for a cool gal with multiple personalities first. You're next :) You are sooo getting your bacon story. I had to do a toilet post for a cool gal with multiple personalities first. You’re next :)

]]> By: upset waitress http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2604 upset waitress Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:23:35 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2604 I made the mistake of visiting a myspace. site. Holy immature crap! My Mac still hasn't forgiven me for exposing it to the litter box of the internet. I made the mistake of visiting a myspace. site. Holy immature crap! My Mac still hasn’t forgiven me for exposing it to the litter box of the internet.

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2601 Mosley Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:15:15 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2601 Nice! I was thinking of making a list of bacon quotes in movies this will have to make the list. Nice! I was thinking of making a list of bacon quotes in movies this will have to make the list.

]]> By: Vince http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2596 Vince Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:39:36 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2596 In the words of John Travolta, Pulp Fiction: "Bacon tastes good. Porkchops taste good." Travolta is a man who can be trusted. In the words of John Travolta, Pulp Fiction:

“Bacon tastes good. Porkchops taste good.”

Travolta is a man who can be trusted.

]]> By: Norman Huelsman http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2595 Norman Huelsman Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:14:51 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2595 I agree with Vince. Although I don't spend much time in either site. The core of my myspace/facebook usage revolves around friends from way back or high school who find me. I tease my roommate because he refers to messages in myspace as actual email. He is someone who clearly doesn't know how to use the internet. But I bring that up because I think most people don't know how to use the internet. If you think about it most people started on AOL, which was a really safe walled garden that spoon fed everyone everything digital. I think that for a lot of poeple myspace and facebook provides that safe familiar environment and an easy way to communicate to people. Just like AOL. Each is a tool. I don't use them that often so I don't have much hate. But I don't like either that much. To coin a phrase from Christopher Penn I prefer to, "Own my stuff." My own blog and webspace that way I control everything about it. I agree with Vince. Although I don’t spend much time in either site. The core of my myspace/facebook usage revolves around friends from way back or high school who find me.

I tease my roommate because he refers to messages in myspace as actual email. He is someone who clearly doesn’t know how to use the internet. But I bring that up because I think most people don’t know how to use the internet. If you think about it most people started on AOL, which was a really safe walled garden that spoon fed everyone everything digital. I think that for a lot of poeple myspace and facebook provides that safe familiar environment and an easy way to communicate to people. Just like AOL.

Each is a tool. I don’t use them that often so I don’t have much hate. But I don’t like either that much. To coin a phrase from Christopher Penn I prefer to, “Own my stuff.” My own blog and webspace that way I control everything about it.

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2592 Mosley Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/the-war-between-myspace-and-facebook/#comment-2592 @Vince thanks for the correction I will fix that. Also since you like to hate I must ask, “Do you hate bacon”? @Vince thanks for the correction I will fix that.
Also since you like to hate I must ask, “Do you hate bacon”?

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