Questions about MySpace and Facebook

[msagara]

I'm not entirely a luddite. But. Well. MySpace and Facebook? They make me feel bemused and almost entirely incompetent. But I know there are a bunch of people in my flist that probably don't feel either of these, and I thought I would, you know, badger you for helpful advice.

1.* How does it work? I recently created a MySpace account and then ... kind of clicked in circles because I couldn't really figure out how to do anything, or in fact even figure out what I was supposed to do. My oldest son and my friends mock me mercilessly in Facebook, and because I love them, I want to avoid having to kill them, so I haven't yet created an account there.

2. Have you found it helpful?

ETA: * as in rudimentary step-by-step instructions as if you were speaking to your 5 year old dog. Because I in theory understand that you are suppose to build a friends-list there, but cannot figure out how to do this.

Comments

[technomom]

I have accounts in both places, due to some best-forgotten lemming episode. I don't use them, though - I might log in to MySpace once every month or two, IF I get a private message there. I see Facebook a little more often, but it's mainly a nuisance now.

I know that MySpace is de rigeur for musicians, maybe because of that whole "put music in your profile" thing, and I frequently get event notifications from a local musician via Facebook. I don't think either is really that great, but you might find more readers looking for you in those places. Especially the young ones.

I hate hate hate MySpace. It has been the source of malware more than once. So do be careful whenever you visit there!

[msagara.livejournal.com]

I hate hate hate MySpace. It has been the source of malware more than
once. So do be careful whenever you visit there!

Well, that's good to know. In a not good sort of way.

I admit that I'm comfortable with LJ, in part because I like the overarching discussions that pop-up when you cross flists and chase interesting bits; it's a lot like a conversation, but with more people. And, it's text, and I get text.