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

[msagara.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all of this :D.

Actually, I have a bunch of friends on Facebook, but I've avoided it in terror because my son is on Facebook and my friends are on Facebook, and. Well. Did I mention they mock me, to the delight of said son?

[lyssabits.livejournal.com]

Heh, yes, as a member of the Michelle Sagara West Fan club, I noticed a lot of people in it who also pop up here on your LJ. If it weren't for the mocking I'd say setting up your page is exactly the sort of chore perfectly suited to computer-savvy children. Builds character. Of course, then you run the risk that all MY friends who had me set up online presences for them ran, the possibility that they would fill your profile with erroneous information. (The friend who got the profile that listed ballet as one of his hobbies was not nearly as amused as I was.)

But since you have adoring fans, that may be the easier way to get information, mock free. ;)