Anti-Social Networking
We discussed Social Networking in a recent post.
Danah Boyd has written on this topic arguing that Facebook is elitist while MySpace is more of a Jederman experience:
The goodie two shoes, jocks, athletes, or other "good" kids are now going to Facebook. These kids tend to come from families who emphasize education and going to college.... They are in honors classes, looking forward to the prom, and live in a world dictated by after-school activities.
MySpace is still home for Latino/Hispanic teens, immigrant teens, "burnouts," "alternative kids," "art fags," punks, emos, goths, gangstas, queer kids, and other kids who didn't play into the dominant high school popularity paradigm. These are kids whose parents didn't go to college, who are expected to get a job when they finish high school. These are the teens who plan to go into the military immediately after schools.
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Well that's pretty interesting. I guess if you hang out in one "gang" offline you'll preserve that online, too.
Facebook does require you to "name your allegiance" when you sign up by indicating your school affiliation -- whereas MySpace is open to anyone with an internet connection.
I suppose Facebook does keep the clique together more while MySpace is more about mass communication in meeting masses of people.
Hi David,
I checked out "MySpace" and "Facebook" both while conducting a "Freshmen Orientation" to know more about it, I felt "Facebook" needs more detailed information while signing up...
Relatively safer than "MySpace" I think?
Hi Katha!
Facebook is more secure but not as easy to manage. MySpace is for the masses. Facebook appears to be more for the affiliated educated.
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