Facebook has been getting more complicated all the time. Once you get used to the new format, something changes and the process begins again. The current format allows users to post updates which can include link or pictures. The feed is now a major aspect. It is a cumulative display of your friends' updates which are organized by either popularity or chronology.
Myspace has elements similar to Facebook such as the updates section. Although it does not seam to be a major part of the site experience. User's pages are customizable with codes. Many artists use myspace to advertise themselves.
Friendster is similar to Facebook but the layout is different. People have home, profile, pics, friends, classified (facebook marketplace), and fun tabs. I don't know how everything works since I have never used the service prior to now.
Twitter used the updates ability from Facebook and made it the whole concept of their service. People can post short bursts of thought and others can read them. Following people is similar to friending them, but you have the choice of the communication only going one way. Many famous people have Twitter account, such as Ashon Kutcher, and anyone can follow their twitter feeds.
Depending if people just want to know a little bit about a person or really get to know them, they could use either Facebook or Twitter. Ironically, it seems that facebook provides less personal info while Twitter is more personal.
Social Media and Political Participation
12 years ago
Facebook has been changing alot recently, maybe its to fit the needs of the users. I wonder if people play close attention to what really goes on in their news feed.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that you think twitter is more personal. I personally feel that facebook is more of a personal site since it really lets you show others who you are by your picture and status updates and "likes" and such. I feel that twitter is more of a letting people know what they are doing and how they feel, without attaching an actual identity to it.