| attle over which is better; Face book or Myspace is at | | | | communication with many of my friends that I went to |
| the forefront of everyone's minds. For devout Face | | | | elementary and high school with. Contrary to what |
| book users, Facebook has long been known as a | | | | many people might believe, I think that Facebook |
| social networking site in which friends can hook up with | | | | (when used for it's original intention) is a great medium |
| other friends, find long lost friends, keep up with family | | | | with which to connect and communicate with friends. |
| members or even befriend their favorite professors. | | | | However, nothing will take the place of face-to-face |
| However, for doubting fans, many are wondering | | | | communication or even hearing someone's voice over |
| whether or not Face book is becoming more like | | | | the phone, but for those of us who live in other states |
| Myspace. In the beginning, Myspace was a huge hit in | | | | or other countries, Facebook and Myspace are great |
| the United States. It was (and still is) a free service in | | | | options to have around. |
| which members could play around with the layout of | | | | Facebook accounts aren't quite as flexible as their |
| their web pages, mixing things up and checking out | | | | Myspace counterparts when it comes to page layout |
| other people's profiles. You could also add music and | | | | and various design elements. They can't |
| other neat special effect to your page. However, over | | | | “personalize” their profile page with |
| time, it turned out that Myspace was attracting | | | | glittered text or stream in live music...or can they? |
| younger and younger users, which has since led to a | | | | However, despite all of this, Facebook users aren't |
| slew of problems with underage issues and child | | | | complaining about the format. Facebook's layout gives |
| pornography cases. While myspace users are now | | | | a more professional feel to the atmosphere, which |
| able to personalize their profiles with cool backgrounds, | | | | was once open only exclusively to enrolled students at |
| it was originally started as a way for unknown bands | | | | various universities and colleges. Instead, the thing that |
| to promote themselves. Now, it seems like everyone | | | | seems to irk FB users is the fact that lately, FB keeps |
| and their little sister has a my space account. Due to | | | | changing its look. It's as if you get used to one thing, |
| recent scandals involving children using My space and | | | | and then you realize that it's all been changed around. |
| becoming targets for predators, as well as the various | | | | Additionally, Facebook used to be something that was |
| problems with viruses, Myspace is running a close | | | | closed off, only being available to those people who |
| second to Face-book, which has gained steam. | | | | were actively enrolled in college (which was verified |
| According to some people, Face-book is not becoming | | | | via a college email address). Today, however, |
| like My-space. Sure, Myspace is less professional, and | | | | Facebook is available to anyone, but some fear that |
| some would even go so far as to argue that it is | | | | changing the rules to allow anyone to join will lead to |
| geared more towards kids and wannabe musicians. | | | | the ultimate demise of Facebook. There has also been |
| No matter the case, one thing remains true; Facebook | | | | some recent controversy over people's personal |
| and Myspace are both social networking sites whose | | | | information being distributed as well as never really |
| main purpose is to connect people, and that's exactly | | | | being “erased” after someone deletes |
| what they both do. On a personal note, if it wasn't for | | | | his or her account. |
| Facebook, I probably wouldn't still be in regular | | | | |