Spring Break
Facebook vs. Myspace: The Heat is On
Jessica Cantarelli/staff reporter
Issue date: 9/9/05 Section: The Verge
Many users are choosing sides when it comes to two of the most popular networking Web sites today, www.Facebook.com and www.myspace.com
Both sites aim to serve the same basic purpose: creating communities and connecting people with common interests. Registered users on both sites can benefit socially, professionally or romantically due to the availability of information on the large population of users.
While this is true for both, the sites have their differences. Facebook limits its registered users to those with an e-mail address belonging to one of the chosen participating schools, while MySpace is open to anyone who wants to join, binding they are at least 16 years old.
Although some users are members on both sites, many have a favorite among the two.
"I prefer MySpace to Facebook," said Lisa Hartman, a senior psychology
major. "MySpace is better. It is more advanced. You can put videos on
your page and it's more individual. Facebook is more one-dimensional."
MySpace allows users to add more than one photo (any number up to 10), whereas Facebook only displays one photo.
Facebook started off as a site limited to college students, but is currently working to open Facebook to many high schools as well. MySpace is open to anyone and everyone.
The two sites also have their loyal members. Darrell Flynn, a senior sociology major, belongs to MySpace and refuses to join Facebook.
"MySpace is not just students, it's a whole community," Flynn said. "Bands and random people can join. It's nice because of the personalization, you can really make your page your own."
In the online networking community, the personalization of one's profile is a huge selling point.
"MySpace offers a whole aspect of music," Flynn said. "Facebook doesn't give you the option of listening to all these indie bands from all over the world."
Flynn plans on staying loyal to MySpace and said there's no chance he'd ever become "one of those lame Facebook kids."
Both sites aim to serve the same basic purpose: creating communities and connecting people with common interests. Registered users on both sites can benefit socially, professionally or romantically due to the availability of information on the large population of users.
While this is true for both, the sites have their differences. Facebook limits its registered users to those with an e-mail address belonging to one of the chosen participating schools, while MySpace is open to anyone who wants to join, binding they are at least 16 years old.
Although some users are members on both sites, many have a favorite among the two.
"I prefer MySpace to Facebook," said Lisa Hartman, a senior psychology
major. "MySpace is better. It is more advanced. You can put videos on
your page and it's more individual. Facebook is more one-dimensional."
MySpace allows users to add more than one photo (any number up to 10), whereas Facebook only displays one photo.
Facebook started off as a site limited to college students, but is currently working to open Facebook to many high schools as well. MySpace is open to anyone and everyone.
The two sites also have their loyal members. Darrell Flynn, a senior sociology major, belongs to MySpace and refuses to join Facebook.
"MySpace is not just students, it's a whole community," Flynn said. "Bands and random people can join. It's nice because of the personalization, you can really make your page your own."
In the online networking community, the personalization of one's profile is a huge selling point.
"MySpace offers a whole aspect of music," Flynn said. "Facebook doesn't give you the option of listening to all these indie bands from all over the world."
Flynn plans on staying loyal to MySpace and said there's no chance he'd ever become "one of those lame Facebook kids."
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