The Question of the Ages: Myspace vs. Facebook

Here’s the deal, no question that Facebook has more active users now (at least in our age group of 25+) But let me share a little treatise I have had forming in my head over the past couple months. Humor me.

I enjoy computers, I’ve been called a “blogger”, I am an avid chatter on gChat, YIM, and AOL. I enjoy quickly sending messages to my friends about plans for the weekend, what we did last weekend, and simply exchanging messages to pass the time to get to the next weekend.

What do I love about these forms of communication? The same thing I love about text messaging. It’s communication that is short, simple, fast, and does not have to be synchronous. I can send Seth a message to stop cup-caking and come over for a beer, and he can get back to me when he’s done. I can text Jessica that Bon Jovi's “Shot through the heart” is on the radio and know she will laugh and I do not expect a reply.

So how does this translate to social networks? Well, I personally prefer similar uses in my SocNets as I do in my text messaging and email. Short, simple, succinct, and personal. The bulk of Myspace’s communications are comments made to another person, followed by bulletins (which include quizzes, spam invites, and random thoughts). It is quite the opposite on Facebook. Facebook thrives off of a continuous RSS-Style feed of self-proclamations. So-and-so loves this, So-and-so hates this, So-and-so is doing this. It’s like Twitter and Myspace hooked up at a party and ended up with a bastard love child that grew into an attention whore.

Really, I spend most of my time on Facebook hiding quizzes, comments, and making myself hard to find than I do reading all the crap people THINK I want to hear because they are so clever.

What happened to thinking of a person first and what you wanted to share with them later? Now when any event happens that you can fit in 40 characters or less, it’s ‘hurry to the “share” button before someone else posts it and steals the attention my witty recounting of it deserves’.

I wonder if I can turn this in to my teacher for extra credit.

KTHXBAI

Videos Galore

I've been making tons of videos and podcasts in class, so I figure I should post some up here before Flickr deletes them!!!







Summer Quarter 08

Proof Plz

9:49:12 PM daryagemini: open it in quicktime
9:49:16 PM daryagemini: and let me warn you
9:49:18 PM daryagemini: I made it in an hour
9:49:19 PM seantotheizzo: its up to us to figure out how to keep the engine running
9:49:22 PM seantotheizzo: :)
9:49:26 PM daryagemini: my teacher said bring photos and music to class
9:49:30 PM daryagemini: we got there and said ok GO
9:49:33 PM daryagemini: tell a story
9:51:30 PM seantotheizzo: well i'll have to watch it some other time
9:51:34 PM seantotheizzo: dont have quicktime
9:51:38 PM daryagemini: oh bummer
9:51:50 PM seantotheizzo: i try to keep apple software off my computer if possible
9:51:53 PM daryagemini: it's not the full effect without the images
9:51:56 PM daryagemini: haha
9:51:59 PM daryagemini: apple software rocks
9:52:00 PM seantotheizzo: i have a suspicion that they secreltly fuck up PCs
9:52:04 PM daryagemini: haha
9:52:07 PM daryagemini: that's a valid one
9:52:08 PM seantotheizzo: to further their bottom line
9:52:16 PM seantotheizzo: right
9:52:21 PM daryagemini: what happened to your laptop
9:52:24 PM seantotheizzo: what boss is gonna crack down
9:52:30 PM seantotheizzo: and demand the utmost quality
9:52:39 PM seantotheizzo: for a competiting platform
9:52:46 PM seantotheizzo: answer: ONL
9:52:47 PM daryagemini: so true
9:52:50 PM seantotheizzo: ONLY ONE SMOKING CRACK
9:52:58 PM seantotheizzo: lol
9:53:04 PM daryagemini: except now mac runs both platforms
9:53:08 PM daryagemini: so they have buy in maybe?
9:53:30 PM seantotheizzo: true but the point iss till valid
9:53:51 PM seantotheizzo: smart ass
9:54:03 PM seantotheizzo: ;P
9:54:06 PM daryagemini: heh
9:54:10 PM daryagemini: ah crap
9:54:15 PM daryagemini: I forgot to blog in our class blog
9:54:20 PM daryagemini: it was due at 8pm
9:54:21 PM daryagemini: oopsie
9:54:58 PM seantotheizzo: im abdicated from all responsbility right
9:55:10 PM seantotheizzo: i think i imed u at like 815 hehe
9:55:14 PM daryagemini: I am sending my teacher your name
9:55:18 PM daryagemini: HIS FAULT
9:55:22 PM seantotheizzo: haahaha
9:55:26 PM daryagemini: but at least we were talking about blogs
9:55:28 PM seantotheizzo: do it
9:55:30 PM daryagemini: it's my tech integration class
9:55:38 PM seantotheizzo: i'll send him a nice little video explaining why im smarter than he is
9:55:47 PM seantotheizzo: and why our convo is more important
9:55:49 PM seantotheizzo: hahaha
9:55:52 PM daryagemini: maybe I will attach a transcript of this as proof
9:55:59 PM seantotheizzo: lol

Lollerskates

Some people have way too much time on their hands, and end up creating some pretty random stuff, but I appreciate their efforts because they lead to more opportunities to waste my own time.

Best ASCII work that I know of (Yes better than Star Wars ASCII). I especially like the SS AFKs and ROFL Apaches.

Enjoi.

Dear Mr. Skunk,

I know this letter is long overdue since we have been neighbors for a while, but I know that you know I have been busy, plus since you moved out of my heating vent I haven't seen or smelled you in a while.


I just wanted to say thank you for not spraying my dog in the face this morning like you did last time. Luckily, you only got the top of his head this time and he didn't have an uncontrollable fit of vomiting all over me and my house. The foaming drool wasn't missed either. Our eyes did sting a little as I washed him in the tub, delaying my morning shower for a good 20 minutes, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.


Now, I am all for sharing the world with nature's creatures, but could you find it in your heart to not hang out by my fish pond, especially in the morning or evening when I let my dogs out to pee. Besides, I am pretty sure the raccoons called dibs on that spot.


Well, not sure when I will see you again, but I sure know my coworkers and classmates will appreciate the nice scent you've left me reeking of for the rest of the week.


THANKS!
Darya

Yays

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