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Facebook or MySpace?

llecs — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:07:00 GMT

Is it me or is MySpace losing its popularity?

I'm loyal to Facebook now over MySpace. Got tired of all the annoying spam messages. What do you guys use?

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Lel — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:59:28 GMT

I guess technically I'm on Facebook, but I only log in a couple times a month. I'm not really into it. I tried to use a bathroom in their building once.

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contractor — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:44:31 GMT

Dogster for me, well....us.

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MidnightVoice — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:05:10 GMT

Facebook - helps keep track of my daughter :D

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haulingthescoreup — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:09:10 GMT

Neither for me, but my kids used MySpace when they were in high school, and they switched to Facebook once they were in college and beyond. So I've always had the impression that Facebook is more for grown-ups.

Although when my 21-year-old leaves it up on my laptop, and I see some of the pictures of her friends and their "activities", I'm not so sure! :O

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fishbjc — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:33:55 GMT

Facebook

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miahmarie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:54:40 GMT

Facebook for friends. However, I am super private. I am unsearchable so if you knew who I was you couldn't find me. I never had a myspace.

For business networking--LinkedIn, which of course is completely professional and not private.

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ByrdMan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:58:40 GMT

I have to get on FaceBook. I have been procrastinating on this for about a year now. I promised that I would do it, while my DF is in India (and I have all of this spare time), and I haven't done it yet. Just got off the phone with my nephew, who berated me for not doing it yet. :(

I have spent more time on the forums, so I am blaming you guys. :D

Re: Facebook or MySpace?

fevmlo — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:42:49 GMT

miahmarie wrote:
Facebook for friends. However, I am super private. I am unsearchable so if you knew who I was you couldn't find me. I never had a myspace.

I have both (the Facebook account I've only signed into about twice, though - it only exists because friends sent me invites to join, and I did out of momentary curiosity, before never thinking of it again), and like you I'm very much unsearchable. I think my first name on both is real, but my last name is the result of some random keyboard-mashing when I registered (using an email address that nobody would actually search me by, of course). Call me odd, but I don't actually like the idea of anyone and everyone being able to look me up on the internet - no thanks!

I sign into MySpace every day, but that's about it. I don't do anything on there, just click on the tab on my Firefox browser that's perpetually got MySpace open on it, more out of habit than anything. I am an appalling MySpace friend, haven't updated my page in forever, etc etc.

I prefer forums to social networking sites, every time. I find forums much better for finding conversations and discussions I can get interested and involved in!

Re: Facebook or MySpace?

1111mel — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:37:40 GMT

Just recently joined.....Facebook for the Professional interactions and Myspace under a funky name that shows a bit more (risqué) info...........

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miahmarie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:13:39 GMT

Hey Byrdman--your Blackberry can update your Facebook status. Just another cool thing to do with your new toy!

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MsKiwi — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:33:59 GMT

My husband and I use facebook to keep up with family in New Zealand and with my brother, neice and daughter who are spread over the US. I have a myspace page that I never sign onto.

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Lel — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:39:51 GMT

Facebook is blocked at my workplace. From what I can gather from some of my Facebook junkie friends, that's a good thing. I already spend too much time on this site.

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ByrdMan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:04:03 GMT

miahmarie wrote:

Hey Byrdman--your Blackberry can update your Facebook status. Just another cool thing to do with your new toy!

Yes, I see the icon on the screen. I started creating a page last night, but the program couldn't download my contacts (Windows Mail), which means I have to do it manually. Which means that I probably won't do it any time soon.

Re: Facebook or MySpace?

ByrdMan — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:17:32 GMT

Okay, I just did the facebook. I think that I made a mistake. I only have three friends right now and my BB has been going nuts. I don't think that I will ever get any work done, between myFICO and FB. LOL.

Re: Facebook or MySpace?

miahmarie — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:00:15 GMT

YAY, you got it working! Yes, it can be a huge distraction!

On another note, in regards to this forum, there is a free application called-Money manager. I love this application. No fancy bells and whistles. I am able to put all my credit card accounts, along with my banks accounts, on this puppy. I can record transactions on my BB, and I have a running total for each account.

On the bottom, it shows me the balance after my credit card transactions. So I am always aware of my spending. There are other great apps like this for the BB, but this one is free, and easy to use!

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bucket851 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:05:35 GMT

the past few days I've had MyFace in a SpaceBook (Heinlein's "Have Space Suit, Will Travel")

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FretlessMayhem — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:51:02 GMT

I use both on an everyday basis.

MySpace is a lot more friendly to those of us in bands looking to get music out there. With some 200 million users, it's kind of silly to not have a MySpace page for band related stuff.

Message Edited by FretlessMayhem on 03-02-2009 02:51 PM

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stoopidmunkee — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:22:31 GMT

I have both, but I love Facebook. I'm always on fb on my phone....

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atlastontheroad — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:02:28 GMT

Facebook, hands down.

Between this, diabeticcat and facebook, my internship paperwork is seriously suffering.

atlast.....back to work