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What is the attraction to myspace or facebook?

Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I'm not necessarily slamming anybody who has a myspace or facebook page.

But I am curious as to why people do have them. Any of you who have either, can you shed some light on this for me? Just a forewarning, I will be combative.:)

But I honestly don't get it.
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  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    I use it to keep in touch with friends who I went to college with. I went to an out of state college and have friends who live all across the country.

    I also use it to promote my photography. its free networkiring and advertising.


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  • PaukPauk Posts: 1,084
    THe only reason I use facebook is uni.
    If someone's having a party usually people use facebook instead of phoning everyone. Plus it makes it so much easier to make last minute plans, and let everyone know if there's a change of plan.
    Photo tagging also makes sharing photos a lot easier. After parties don't need to bug everyone to find the photos.

    Those are the only reasons I use it.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    Cant you already make a group on an email and send that out as a party invitation?

    Or Evite? Something that is not available for the whole world to see?

    And cant you keep in touch with friends with emails?
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  • AllieAllie Posts: 2,908
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    I'm not necessarily slamming anybody who has a myspace or facebook page.

    But I am curious as to why people do have them. Any of you who have either, can you shed some light on this for me? Just a forewarning, I will be combative.:)

    But I honestly don't get it.
    I don't get it either!!!
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    I'm not necessarily slamming anybody who has a myspace or facebook page.

    But I am curious as to why people do have them. Any of you who have either, can you shed some light on this for me? Just a forewarning, I will be combative.:)

    But I honestly don't get it.


    I don't understand this. why would you be combative?
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  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,154
    I have a facebook page that I rarely use anymore. I got that back in 2004 when I was in college. I figured it would be a good way to stay in touch with people and maybe find old friends from high school that I had lost contact with. Turns out I don't really care about staying in touch with most people....if I've stayed in touch with an old friend that means I still hang out with them, which kind of negates the purpose of facebook. I never got motivated to look up old high school friends either. I think I last looked at it 6 months ago when I was "tagged" in someone else's picture.
  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    Was on Facebook, found it a bit stalkerish.
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    I have a myspace. Initially it was to stay in touch with people as I was going through treatment for cancer and keep them current on my progress.

    I also use my myspace to stay up on what musical acts I like are doing. I have them all in one place so I don't need to go to each individual fanclub websites all the time. For me, its just easier to me to get bulletins or blog alerts from them in one place.
    jlew24asu wrote:
    http://www.myspace.com/chicagophotoshop

    Damn. You have some good pics on there. :)
  • HartydogHartydog Posts: 2,060
    For me myspace has been helpful in reconnecting with some friends who don't live in the area.
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    Hartydog wrote:
    For me myspace has been helpful in reconnecting with some friends who don't live in the area.
    ditto. i found a lot of old friends that i haven't talked to in ages.....good way to reconnect. also keep current on what's going on with my out of area friends (as everyone said)...and third - GREAT for music, imo. love discovering new bands on myspace.
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    yea, i don't get it either.

    and if i ever want to talk to any 'old friends' i'll just pick up the phone.


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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    markymark550 wrote:
    I have a facebook page that I rarely use anymore. I got that back in 2004 when I was in college. I figured it would be a good way to stay in touch with people and maybe find old friends from high school that I had lost contact with. Turns out I don't really care about staying in touch with most people....if I've stayed in touch with an old friend that means I still hang out with them, which kind of negates the purpose of facebook. I never got motivated to look up old high school friends either. I think I last looked at it 6 months ago when I was "tagged" in someone else's picture.

    Thats a good point. If I am friends with them, I am talking to them. If not, maybe Ill run into them at some point.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    I don't understand this. why would you be combative?


    haha, I just mean argue.

    Playing devil's advocate.

    I dont really care one way or another who has it, and I dont look down on people who use either site.

    But to me, I dont feel the need to put my face on a page and say, "Here come take a look at me!"

    I could understand small business owners and self-employed people.....that actually makes some sense to me.

    But for people to keep in touch.....thats what email and cell phones are for...in my world anyway.

    To me, its almost like an open faced email page that the entire world could see.

    Better make sure your new employer doesnt google you and see your site and find something wrong with it and not hire you.
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  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    I don't have one...I thought it was for high schhol and middle school kids...but all my nieces and nephews have them and they are in College...shows how much I know!! :)
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  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    I'm not necessarily slamming anybody who has a myspace or facebook page.

    But I am curious as to why people do have them. Any of you who have either, can you shed some light on this for me? Just a forewarning, I will be combative.:)

    But I honestly don't get it.


    It was peer pressure that made me get a myspace page. LOL
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Duh! Everyone likes checking out hot teens for free. Is that so wrong? ;)
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  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Duh! Everyone likes checking out hot teens for free. Is that so wrong? ;)


    This made me laugh!! :)
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    But for people to keep in touch.....thats what email and cell phones are for...in my world anyway.

    To me, its almost like an open faced email page that the entire world could see.
    You can hide your profile if you don't want other people to see. I have a myspace account. I have 12 family/friends and that's it. It's hidden. The sole purpose of it is to easily keep in touch with my friends and family who live in a different country to me. I almost use it as a journal and keep it updated with pictures of what i'm doing, new places for them to see etc.

    I know i could probably do all of that by email but i just find it easier. Some of the things are fairly personal so i keep it as a hidden profile. Anyone that has a problem with that shouldn't be googling my name anyway, cause clearly if i wanted them to have access they would already be added as a friend.
  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    anotherclone wrote:


    Damn. You have some good pics on there. :)

    thanks :)
  • Prioronfire22Prioronfire22 Posts: 393
    check out pics of hotties! lol
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Nice photos
    jlew24asu wrote:
    I use it to keep in touch with friends who I went to college with. I went to an out of state college and have friends who live all across the country.

    I also use it to promote my photography. its free networkiring and advertising.


    add me :)

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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    I started using to reconnect with old friends that we lost touch after high school and college
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  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    i use facebook to keep in touch and reconnect with old friends... i love it... i love that ppl can post up pictures... they are much more fun to look at then to read an email!
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    But I have found that a lot of people I know can not be found or don't want to be found. For some strange reason I find guys seem more willing to re connect than females and here I thought it would be the other way around. Interesting.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Vedd Hedd wrote:

    But for people to keep in touch.....thats what email and cell phones are for...in my world anyway.

    To me, its almost like an open faced email page that the entire world could see.
    facebook is actually more sociable than phones or emails I find. And you can have a thread between friends rather than getting a new email every time somebody replies... and also someone may just click 'reply' rather than 'reply all' and emails can get messy. Phones are costly and you can't have threads :p

    You can set your facebook to private where only your friends can see.
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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    i refuse to be part of face book and myspace.

    why?
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  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    hmm... it's good to keep in tough with friends/aquaintances overseas
    and to share pics (facebook)
    And it makes you look cool. :p;)


    what has started to bug me about facebook is the gazillion of applications it has...
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Keep in touch w/ distant friends

    Organize parties

    Self-expression
  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    I don't have one...I thought it was for high schhol and middle school kids...but all my nieces and nephews have them and they are in College...shows how much I know!! :)

    HAHA! My dad and I use myspace to keep in touch with each other. I'm 33 and he's 63. :p

    I like the self-expression part. I also like to see what other people are into, see what other cool organizations are out there that I may not otherwise find on my own.

    The band updates are awesome.

    Besides, I HATE PHONES, I usually avoid in person contact with people and it's even less formal than personal email. In email, I feel like there should be some worthwhile content, but on myspace or facebook I can send just a quick hello or some silly comment without expecting any sort of response.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    Keep in touch with friends

    Find people with the same interests to talk about stuff with

    Let people know a little about you

    Post pictures to share with friends and family

    Cathartic postings (blogging, etc)

    Time waster


    All good reasons I think.
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