Comments on: Myspace vs. Facebook-my take http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/ The blog of the world-traveling, singer-songwriter/adventurist/dad Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:12:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brian Bergman http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Brian Bergman Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1347 Better late than never! I started off as a MySpace advocate. Loved it for the ability to connect with family and friends but over time (as you mentioned) it became sluggish and lost its sex-appeal (literally and figuratively) after all, they say MySpace is the new Booty Call. So, I find it interesting to note that while MySpace started out as a site for musicians, it has devolved into a meat market and Facebook, which started out as a meat market where you could rate women, evolved into a classier social network. I have since become a Facebook advocate and will shortly delete my MySpace account. Better late than never! I started off as a MySpace advocate. Loved it for the ability to connect with family and friends but over time (as you mentioned) it became sluggish and lost its sex-appeal (literally and figuratively) after all, they say MySpace is the new Booty Call. So, I find it interesting to note that while MySpace started out as a site for musicians, it has devolved into a meat market and Facebook, which started out as a meat market where you could rate women, evolved into a classier social network. I have since become a Facebook advocate and will shortly delete my MySpace account.

]]> By: Brian Bergman http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Brian Bergman Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3383 Better late than never! I started off as a MySpace advocate. Loved it for the ability to connect with family and friends but over time (as you mentioned) it became sluggish and lost its sex-appeal (literally and figuratively) after all, they say MySpace is the new Booty Call. So, I find it interesting to note that while MySpace started out as a site for musicians, it has devolved into a meat market and Facebook, which started out as a meat market where you could rate women, evolved into a classier social network. I have since become a Facebook advocate and will shortly delete my MySpace account. Better late than never! I started off as a MySpace advocate. Loved it for the ability to connect with family and friends but over time (as you mentioned) it became sluggish and lost its sex-appeal (literally and figuratively) after all, they say MySpace is the new Booty Call. So, I find it interesting to note that while MySpace started out as a site for musicians, it has devolved into a meat market and Facebook, which started out as a meat market where you could rate women, evolved into a classier social network. I have since become a Facebook advocate and will shortly delete my MySpace account.

]]> By: Kevin Montgomery http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Kevin Montgomery Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:34:13 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1294 I almost see a theme arising here. Alot of people have problems with the apps that people seem to get distracted by.................and there is an easy fix for that. Just block them in your settings............ Also, facebook of last year is a whole different thing ...........the new facebook rocks, and hardly resembles it. I was about a day away from leaving facebook when they suddenly came out with the chat..........and that made it dynamic enough for me to stay..........but now it is even more dynamic.......I love it. I almost see a theme arising here. Alot of people have problems with the apps that people seem to get distracted by……………..and there is an easy fix for that. Just block them in your settings…………
Also, facebook of last year is a whole different thing ………..the new facebook rocks, and hardly resembles it.
I was about a day away from leaving facebook when they suddenly came out with the chat……….and that made it dynamic enough for me to stay……….but now it is even more dynamic…….I love it.

]]> By: Kevin Montgomery http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Kevin Montgomery Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3382 I almost see a theme arising here. Alot of people have problems with the apps that people seem to get distracted by.................and there is an easy fix for that. Just block them in your settings............ Also, facebook of last year is a whole different thing ...........the new facebook rocks, and hardly resembles it. I was about a day away from leaving facebook when they suddenly came out with the chat..........and that made it dynamic enough for me to stay..........but now it is even more dynamic.......I love it. I almost see a theme arising here. Alot of people have problems with the apps that people seem to get distracted by……………..and there is an easy fix for that. Just block them in your settings…………
Also, facebook of last year is a whole different thing ………..the new facebook rocks, and hardly resembles it.
I was about a day away from leaving facebook when they suddenly came out with the chat……….and that made it dynamic enough for me to stay……….but now it is even more dynamic…….I love it.

]]> By: Kevin Montgomery http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Kevin Montgomery Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:30:32 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1293 Liz, That is strange. That is not my experience at all on facebook. In fact, facebook is the number one referrer now to my blog here......I update myspace as well with every blog, but people seem to be more active on facebook. I know what you mean about the music thing, but it is not really meant to be a site for music. That being said.........I have "my band" and "Ilike" on my site and with one click people can hear music and see videos. I don't have the problems with slowness either on facebook. Could be a connection thing? Liz,
That is strange. That is not my experience at all on facebook. In fact, facebook is the number one referrer now to my blog here……I update myspace as well with every blog, but people seem to be more active on facebook.
I know what you mean about the music thing, but it is not really meant to be a site for music.
That being said………I have “my band” and “Ilike” on my site and with one click people can hear music and see videos.
I don’t have the problems with slowness either on facebook. Could be a connection thing?

]]> By: Kevin Montgomery http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3381 Kevin Montgomery Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3381 Liz, That is strange. That is not my experience at all on facebook. In fact, facebook is the number one referrer now to my blog here......I update myspace as well with every blog, but people seem to be more active on facebook. I know what you mean about the music thing, but it is not really meant to be a site for music. That being said.........I have "my band" and "Ilike" on my site and with one click people can hear music and see videos. I don't have the problems with slowness either on facebook. Could be a connection thing? Liz,
That is strange. That is not my experience at all on facebook. In fact, facebook is the number one referrer now to my blog here……I update myspace as well with every blog, but people seem to be more active on facebook.
I know what you mean about the music thing, but it is not really meant to be a site for music.
That being said………I have “my band” and “Ilike” on my site and with one click people can hear music and see videos.
I don’t have the problems with slowness either on facebook. Could be a connection thing?

]]> By: Liz http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Liz Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:06:55 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1290 I'm in the minority: I loathe FB with a passion unbound. Don't get me wrong - I've vacated MySpace for FB like everyone else has, but as a music consumer rather than a touring musician, I feel: 1. It's too dang hard to explore/find new music on there, Imeem hookup notwithstanding. MySpace was and still is FAR easier. 2. I miss being able to have a music blog right there on my MySpace page that ppl could just click to easily and effortlessly w/o having to leave the site. It's almost impossible to direct FB traffic to your blog. Half the damn time you get a script error if you try to click on someone's link. 4. FB is SO slow. As a former journalist, I type 120 words a minute, so typing 2 characters, hitting the space bar and being told to wait 5 minutes does NOT set well with me. 5. The appeal of throwing virtual sheep at people is, for me, no appeal at all. 4. Of course, once you take away all of FB's lame quizzes and all the stupid apps, you're left with... Twitter. Which is where I spend most of my time nowadays. So far, it has none of the disadvantages of FB and ALMOST all of the advantages of MySpace. But I miss MySpace, I really do. I’m in the minority: I loathe FB with a passion unbound. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve vacated MySpace for FB like everyone else has, but as a music consumer rather than a touring musician, I feel:

1. It’s too dang hard to explore/find new music on there, Imeem hookup notwithstanding. MySpace was and still is FAR easier.

2. I miss being able to have a music blog right there on my MySpace page that ppl could just click to easily and effortlessly w/o having to leave the site. It’s almost impossible to direct FB traffic to your blog. Half the damn time you get a script error if you try to click on someone’s link.

4. FB is SO slow. As a former journalist, I type 120 words a minute, so typing 2 characters, hitting the space bar and being told to wait 5 minutes does NOT set well with me.

5. The appeal of throwing virtual sheep at people is, for me, no appeal at all.

4. Of course, once you take away all of FB’s lame quizzes and all the stupid apps, you’re left with… Twitter. Which is where I spend most of my time nowadays. So far, it has none of the disadvantages of FB and ALMOST all of the advantages of MySpace. But I miss MySpace, I really do.

]]> By: Liz http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 Liz Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:06:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3380 I'm in the minority: I loathe FB with a passion unbound. Don't get me wrong - I've vacated MySpace for FB like everyone else has, but as a music consumer rather than a touring musician, I feel: 1. It's too dang hard to explore/find new music on there, Imeem hookup notwithstanding. MySpace was and still is FAR easier. 2. I miss being able to have a music blog right there on my MySpace page that ppl could just click to easily and effortlessly w/o having to leave the site. It's almost impossible to direct FB traffic to your blog. Half the damn time you get a script error if you try to click on someone's link. 4. FB is SO slow. As a former journalist, I type 120 words a minute, so typing 2 characters, hitting the space bar and being told to wait 5 minutes does NOT set well with me. 5. The appeal of throwing virtual sheep at people is, for me, no appeal at all. 4. Of course, once you take away all of FB's lame quizzes and all the stupid apps, you're left with... Twitter. Which is where I spend most of my time nowadays. So far, it has none of the disadvantages of FB and ALMOST all of the advantages of MySpace. But I miss MySpace, I really do. I’m in the minority: I loathe FB with a passion unbound. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve vacated MySpace for FB like everyone else has, but as a music consumer rather than a touring musician, I feel:

1. It’s too dang hard to explore/find new music on there, Imeem hookup notwithstanding. MySpace was and still is FAR easier.

2. I miss being able to have a music blog right there on my MySpace page that ppl could just click to easily and effortlessly w/o having to leave the site. It’s almost impossible to direct FB traffic to your blog. Half the damn time you get a script error if you try to click on someone’s link.

4. FB is SO slow. As a former journalist, I type 120 words a minute, so typing 2 characters, hitting the space bar and being told to wait 5 minutes does NOT set well with me.

5. The appeal of throwing virtual sheep at people is, for me, no appeal at all.

4. Of course, once you take away all of FB’s lame quizzes and all the stupid apps, you’re left with… Twitter. Which is where I spend most of my time nowadays. So far, it has none of the disadvantages of FB and ALMOST all of the advantages of MySpace. But I miss MySpace, I really do.

]]> By: Kelly Tillotson http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Kelly Tillotson Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:03:04 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1284 As a young singer/songwriter, I have found that Facebook is much easier to use and accessible. I found your post very interesting! Looking forward to connecting on Twitter! As a young singer/songwriter, I have found that Facebook is much easier to use and accessible. I found your post very interesting! Looking forward to connecting on Twitter!

]]> By: Kelly Tillotson http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Kelly Tillotson Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3379 As a young singer/songwriter, I have found that Facebook is much easier to use and accessible. I found your post very interesting! Looking forward to connecting on Twitter! As a young singer/songwriter, I have found that Facebook is much easier to use and accessible. I found your post very interesting! Looking forward to connecting on Twitter!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Kevin Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:27 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1282 Drew, They did rescind their views on copyright after an uproar......at least that is what I understand. Yes, If they are just hosts for people's stuff......eventually it won't make sense. Drew,
They did rescind their views on copyright after an uproar……at least that is what I understand.
Yes, If they are just hosts for people’s stuff……eventually it won’t make sense.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 Kevin Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3378 Drew, They did rescind their views on copyright after an uproar......at least that is what I understand. Yes, If they are just hosts for people's stuff......eventually it won't make sense. Drew,
They did rescind their views on copyright after an uproar……at least that is what I understand.
Yes, If they are just hosts for people’s stuff……eventually it won’t make sense.

]]> By: drew stephenson http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 drew stephenson Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:57:14 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1281 I was on facebook but left, partly because it didn't do anything for me really (no i don't want to throw a sheep at somebody) but mainly because of their stance on copywrite and privacy. I guess that being much more nomadic you find a lot more benefit than me in the regular updates, as i still gig in the local area i guess i get most of my interaction face to face. Tools for a job to a large extent, but i agree with you that if all that myspace becomes is a hosting engine then i can't see it lasting. I was on facebook but left, partly because it didn’t do anything for me really (no i don’t want to throw a sheep at somebody) but mainly because of their stance on copywrite and privacy. I guess that being much more nomadic you find a lot more benefit than me in the regular updates, as i still gig in the local area i guess i get most of my interaction face to face.
Tools for a job to a large extent, but i agree with you that if all that myspace becomes is a hosting engine then i can’t see it lasting.

]]> By: drew stephenson http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 drew stephenson Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3377 I was on facebook but left, partly because it didn't do anything for me really (no i don't want to throw a sheep at somebody) but mainly because of their stance on copywrite and privacy. I guess that being much more nomadic you find a lot more benefit than me in the regular updates, as i still gig in the local area i guess i get most of my interaction face to face. Tools for a job to a large extent, but i agree with you that if all that myspace becomes is a hosting engine then i can't see it lasting. I was on facebook but left, partly because it didn’t do anything for me really (no i don’t want to throw a sheep at somebody) but mainly because of their stance on copywrite and privacy. I guess that being much more nomadic you find a lot more benefit than me in the regular updates, as i still gig in the local area i guess i get most of my interaction face to face.
Tools for a job to a large extent, but i agree with you that if all that myspace becomes is a hosting engine then i can’t see it lasting.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Kevin Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:23:59 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1278 Tarleisio, Yes, I think myspace missed the boat in alot of ways. They started trying to play catch-up with facebook, but never truly made their site interactive with other users the way facebook did. Tarleisio, Yes, I think myspace missed the boat in alot of ways. They started trying to play catch-up with facebook, but never truly made their site interactive with other users the way facebook did.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Kevin Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3376 Tarleisio, Yes, I think myspace missed the boat in alot of ways. They started trying to play catch-up with facebook, but never truly made their site interactive with other users the way facebook did. Tarleisio, Yes, I think myspace missed the boat in alot of ways. They started trying to play catch-up with facebook, but never truly made their site interactive with other users the way facebook did.

]]> By: tarleisio http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 tarleisio Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:56:18 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1277 I'm beginning to think that MySpace lost an opportunity when it had the chance to become THE social networking/interaction/music site by adding a horrific amount of apps and other stuff that just tend to bog everything down and make it s-l-o-w. In contrast Facebook is immediate, spontaneous and directly interactive, and so far as that goes, I like it much better! I use both, if not equally, but in all honesty, Facebook is better because it is instant. Myspace missed the boat, and I think we're beginning to see the results. Too bad! I’m beginning to think that MySpace lost an opportunity when it had the chance to become THE social networking/interaction/music site by adding a horrific amount of apps and other stuff that just tend to bog everything down and make it s-l-o-w. In contrast Facebook is immediate, spontaneous and directly interactive, and so far as that goes, I like it much better! I use both, if not equally, but in all honesty, Facebook is better because it is instant. Myspace missed the boat, and I think we’re beginning to see the results. Too bad!

]]> By: tarleisio http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 tarleisio Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3375 I'm beginning to think that MySpace lost an opportunity when it had the chance to become THE social networking/interaction/music site by adding a horrific amount of apps and other stuff that just tend to bog everything down and make it s-l-o-w. In contrast Facebook is immediate, spontaneous and directly interactive, and so far as that goes, I like it much better! I use both, if not equally, but in all honesty, Facebook is better because it is instant. Myspace missed the boat, and I think we're beginning to see the results. Too bad! I’m beginning to think that MySpace lost an opportunity when it had the chance to become THE social networking/interaction/music site by adding a horrific amount of apps and other stuff that just tend to bog everything down and make it s-l-o-w. In contrast Facebook is immediate, spontaneous and directly interactive, and so far as that goes, I like it much better! I use both, if not equally, but in all honesty, Facebook is better because it is instant. Myspace missed the boat, and I think we’re beginning to see the results. Too bad!

]]> By: Marybeth D'Amico http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Marybeth D'Amico Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:02:28 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-1275 One more point I should make in myspace's defense, Facebook's "Fan" pages suck as far as I can tell. Talk about undynamic! It's hard to add events for example. I have more interaction with potential fans on my personal page than on my fan page. And know one can really find the fan page unless you point them to it. One more point I should make in myspace’s defense, Facebook’s “Fan” pages suck as far as I can tell. Talk about undynamic! It’s hard to add events for example. I have more interaction with potential fans on my personal page than on my fan page. And know one can really find the fan page unless you point them to it.

]]> By: Marybeth D'Amico http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 Marybeth D'Amico Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744#comment-3374 One more point I should make in myspace's defense, Facebook's "Fan" pages suck as far as I can tell. Talk about undynamic! It's hard to add events for example. I have more interaction with potential fans on my personal page than on my fan page. And know one can really find the fan page unless you point them to it. One more point I should make in myspace’s defense, Facebook’s “Fan” pages suck as far as I can tell. Talk about undynamic! It’s hard to add events for example. I have more interaction with potential fans on my personal page than on my fan page. And know one can really find the fan page unless you point them to it.

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