Myspace is a social networking site, which anyone thirteen years or older can join. Myspace was founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris Dewolfe, former Friendster crew members.
Communication – 5 Stars
Myspace allows users to communicate with one another in multiple ways. There is a Myspace mailbox, which works similarly with email addresses. Myspace also contains an instant messenger feature, as well as a comments section for your friends to leave you messages. The user can also discuss topics in a forum or join a group with people that have similar interests as him/ her.
Profile/ File Sharing – 4 Stars
Creating your profile on Myspace is relatively easy. There are multiple steps and windows for you to go through, then you have to verify your email address. So it loses points in this category because of the hassle.
On Myspace you can share photos, videos, links, and music playlists.
Applications – 3 Stars
Myspace also loses points in this category, because I had a hard time finding diverse applications. They are organized by most popular, and that consists of games and celebrity dress-up applications (and God knows how much I want to dress up Hilary Duff).
Customization – 5 Stars
The user has many options when customizing his/ her profile on Myspace. Under the modules category, users can choose which modules (windows) they want to appear on their profile. Under the appearance category, the user will choose the overall look of their profile page. Without creating your personal background, you can choose from a set of themes that other users have uploaded. Afterwards, you can choose the layout of your modules and the colors of your theme.
Notifications – 5 Stars
Myspace notifications alert you when you have friend requests, while it uses your email address to notify you when someone has left a comment for you.
With 23/25 Stars, Myspace is now in the lead. So, if my criteria are worth anything, why does Facebook have so many more users than Myspace? In my experience (before I started blogging, I had a Facebook account and nothing else), I joined Facebook, because that’s the site all my friends were using. Also, I’d heard millions of stories about pedophiles being on Myspace.
Communication – 5 Stars
Myspace allows users to communicate with one another in multiple ways. There is a Myspace mailbox, which works similarly with email addresses. Myspace also contains an instant messenger feature, as well as a comments section for your friends to leave you messages. The user can also discuss topics in a forum or join a group with people that have similar interests as him/ her.
Profile/ File Sharing – 4 Stars
Creating your profile on Myspace is relatively easy. There are multiple steps and windows for you to go through, then you have to verify your email address. So it loses points in this category because of the hassle.
On Myspace you can share photos, videos, links, and music playlists.
Applications – 3 Stars
Myspace also loses points in this category, because I had a hard time finding diverse applications. They are organized by most popular, and that consists of games and celebrity dress-up applications (and God knows how much I want to dress up Hilary Duff).
Customization – 5 Stars
The user has many options when customizing his/ her profile on Myspace. Under the modules category, users can choose which modules (windows) they want to appear on their profile. Under the appearance category, the user will choose the overall look of their profile page. Without creating your personal background, you can choose from a set of themes that other users have uploaded. Afterwards, you can choose the layout of your modules and the colors of your theme.
Notifications – 5 Stars
Myspace notifications alert you when you have friend requests, while it uses your email address to notify you when someone has left a comment for you.
With 23/25 Stars, Myspace is now in the lead. So, if my criteria are worth anything, why does Facebook have so many more users than Myspace? In my experience (before I started blogging, I had a Facebook account and nothing else), I joined Facebook, because that’s the site all my friends were using. Also, I’d heard millions of stories about pedophiles being on Myspace.
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