myspace "white flight" to facebook - GoFuckYourself.com

jcsike · 07-10-2009, 09:07 AM

interesting article

The wealthier, the whiter, the more suburban left MySpace and, if they went anywhere, they went to Facebook for a "more peaceful, quiet, less-public space."

For Boyd, the sites we go to reflect our idea of what "people like us" do. Another teen, 17-year-old Craig from California, put it extremely baldly (especially for a Californian):

"The higher castes of high school moved to Facebook. It was more cultured, and less cheesy. The lower class usually were content to stick to MySpace. Any high school student who has a Facebook will tell you that MySpace users are more likely to be barely educated and obnoxious."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10283447-71.html

candyflip · 07-10-2009, 09:08 AM

I'd say that's pretty much spot on.

CIVMatt · 07-10-2009, 09:09 AM

Everyone I know has now move to facebook and rarely ever see anything on myspace so I can believe this.

CyberHustler · 07-10-2009, 09:16 AM

Yo, I fucks with myspace...

seeandsee · 07-10-2009, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberHustler

Yo, I fucks with myspace...

yes yes

BradM · 07-10-2009, 09:29 AM

Minorities and kids use myspace. That's it.

Si · 07-10-2009, 09:29 AM

I am a facebook user

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Huggles · 07-10-2009, 10:05 AM

Pornstars frequently have the absolute worst, seizure-inducing, glitter fucking EVERYWHERE with flashing shit and god-awful R&B playing MySpace pages. Then on their updates pages they write the most insane shit for updatess, usually venting about life in such a way that I can't believe they're not high or drunk when they wrote their updates. This is why I couldn't update newpornchicks.com because I started getting sick to death of reading that shit.

Having that said, Facebook is easy to read and doesn't assault the senses.

gnet · 07-10-2009, 10:08 AM

From a developer's standpoint, I always hated myspace.

Facebook's interface = genius.

TheSenator · 07-10-2009, 10:12 AM

Facebook for me is strictly for family, real friends and acquaintances from my inner circle of friends.

I stay away from people on Facebook who have over 500 friends.

cherrylula · 07-10-2009, 11:06 AM

+1 facebook

CYF · 07-10-2009, 12:42 PM

a lot of my friends moved to facebook and don't update their myspace anymore.

crockett · 07-10-2009, 12:49 PM

I don't use either..

Shoehorn! · 07-10-2009, 12:49 PM

It took people this long to realize that?

Semi-Retired-Dave · 07-10-2009, 01:21 PM

What's MySpace.

Hentaikid · 07-10-2009, 01:34 PM

I'm still on livejournal... lol

gwidomains · 07-10-2009, 01:55 PM

That's a pretty retarded article without statistical analysis. Facebook used to be more exclusive when it was only Ivy leaguers. Now they've let everyone in

-- it's a foolish comparison b/c people can have simultaneous networks with only time as opp cost.

How does twitter fit into this twit's "analysis?"

LAJ · 07-10-2009, 02:50 PM

I've always despised myspace. Well before the so-called "white flight"

07-10-2009, 09:07 AM	#1
jcsike Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 689	myspace "white flight" to facebook interesting article The wealthier, the whiter, the more suburban left MySpace and, if they went anywhere, they went to Facebook for a "more peaceful, quiet, less-public space." For Boyd, the sites we go to reflect our idea of what "people like us" do. Another teen, 17-year-old Craig from California, put it extremely baldly (especially for a Californian): "The higher castes of high school moved to Facebook. It was more cultured, and less cheesy. The lower class usually were content to stick to MySpace. Any high school student who has a Facebook will tell you that MySpace users are more likely to be barely educated and obnoxious." http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10283447-71.html __________________

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candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,058	I'd say that's pretty much spot on. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

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gnet Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 292	From a developer's standpoint, I always hated myspace. Facebook's interface = genius. __________________ ICQ: 442-748

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BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	Minorities and kids use myspace. That's it.

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cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	+1 facebook

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CYF Coupon Guru Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 10,973	a lot of my friends moved to facebook and don't update their myspace anymore. __________________ Webmaster Coupons Coupons and discounts for hosting, domains, SSL Certs, and more! AmeriNOC Coupons \| Certified Hosting Coupons \| Hosting Coupons \| Domain Name Coupons

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crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	I don't use either.. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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Shoehorn! Die With Your Boots On Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 22,872	It took people this long to realize that? __________________

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Semi-Retired-Dave Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LA Posts: 11,190	What's MySpace. __________________ Support a Good Cause

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Hentaikid Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,249	I'm still on livejournal... lol

07-10-2009, 01:55 PM	#17
gwidomains Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 426	That's a pretty retarded article without statistical analysis. Facebook used to be more exclusive when it was only Ivy leaguers. Now they've let everyone in -- it's a foolish comparison b/c people can have simultaneous networks with only time as opp cost. How does twitter fit into this twit's "analysis?"

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LAJ Gingerific Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Austin Posts: 5,567	I've always despised myspace. Well before the so-called "white flight" __________________ YNOT.com - The original industry resource email jay at ynot dot com or skype LAJConsulting