Ma, I think it's the professional version of MySpace. To me, MySpace is fun/light/personal, whereas FB has the features of MySpace (sort of), but allows you to present a version of your actual self and your work as opposed to the MySpace persona that many people create. I'm on MySpace too, but since FB, I haven't used it. The status update feature is pretty much the same as Twitter (I think FB came first though...I think!), but it adds the photo and connection elements too.

Dunno if that helped much. If not, just delete the comment...LOL :)

Hey -- love the music. FB is more grown up for me, if you will. The reason I never signed up for myspace is because it looked messy, aesthetically -- it wasn't attractive to me. Facebook was something I joined when I was out on maternity leave -- the amount of folks I've reconnected with is great! I love the clean look and at times the status updates and photos make it feel like you're in *touch* with everyone, even if on a superficial level.

I agree with the comparisons between FB and Myspace...consider yourself a grownup now B!

Here is something I heard recently...
MySpace: people you don't want to know
Facebook: people you used know
Twitter: people you want to know

You know I am here to help!

Rue

I think Rue got it perfectly right!

Here is something I heard recently...
MySpace: people you don't want to know
Facebook: people you used know
Twitter: people you want to know

I don't use myspace anymore, and I use facebook to find family members and see what their up to, but I use twitter the most to connect with business people and other bloggers.

I'm also having my very first giveaway: A Personlized Mommy Blogger Tote! You can enter at my blog at www.stepfaniestimeout.com

Hmm? FB is my first foray into the murky waters of social networking, so I have nothing of which to make comparisons.

At present I have been reconnected with some very important players in my writing endeavors; kindred spirits lost along life's road; marriage, children, divorce etc. It's been all good. Could that have happened on any other social networking site, probably-but I can't be sure.

As for the status updates, it's been mostly positive, but I have also been reconnected with people whose views and energy are spiritual path road-kill and the left click friend removal functionality is quick, painless and all around awesome!

Get into it, baby. FB is kinda the fire. I've connected and reconnected with some wonderful people in my life, and it's a great way to really see how folks are doing. Plus, if you hook up with the smart ones, you have access to some really great, insightful links... articles, art, prose, etc.

I post MBB blogs there, and get a whole 'nother set of eyes and comments, too.

Um, and my Dad has a FB page. So really, you need to get up on it!

I'm a facebook fan myself...just seems like it's more for the grown and sexy where MySpace seems like it's for the Not-so-Grown and definitely Not-so-Sexy. I believe there are people on there with guns and such in pix with them? Not sure...just what I heard. What amazes me is that thugs can pimp out a website but won't go to school...Amazing.

Nevertheless, it's ultimately what you prefer so go with what makes you happy and perhaps one day, some of us can talk you into venturing over to the "other" side (smile).

Take care,

Thank you for this post. I too have been battling with the social network culture. I do have a FB page, but I have been so tentative with it.

I really appreciate everyone's feedback here. I'll be back to review.

i have facebook and twitter. Twitter hasn't really kept my attention too long though and there are so many people it's overwelming. I love the fact that I actually know the facebook people from the past and present.

Okay, here's my opinion:

You need to join FB. Glad you did. Like they said, MySpace is somewhat for the younger people and I don't know how you lasted that long b/c I couldn't work the navigation to save my life.

Anyway.

At first, you won't really "get" FB, because you need to have more than a few friends, and take the time to use it.

Like another commenter said, I use FB for people I know in real life, or have met casually on the internet someplace else, but think if we met in real life, we'd kick it. (Like you, we should be FB friends. LOL)

I'm also a hardcore Twitter user and you should be too. Why? So you can join our young mom chats on Wednesday nights. (Shameless self promotion.)

But other than that, I think you would find Twitter very useful if you follow the right people. What field are you going into? You can find the people you admire, follow them and see what they're up to, what they deal with at work and so on.

Twitter's greatest value is that you can connect with people on a real level, and a lot of them have their guard down because hey, there's no pics or more personal info you have on FB. So you can follow CEOs and presidents and it's fun. Time to try it! LOL.

twitter definitely trips me out sometimes with the "this is what i'm doing minute by minute" updates. i mostly use that for promoting my work and sharing info. i've been a facebook member for a long time, but only recently really started participating (to promote an upcoming fashion show i'm having, ha!) then on myspace, i blog about my random thoughts. so when it comes down to it, for me, it's all about furthering my own agenda, ha! it can definitely be overwhelming and over the top.

as some others have said, though, they're useful IF you know how to use them. it's all too much for me to keep up with constantly, so i do it at my convenience. (oh, and i tweet solely from the web...not my cell phone and all that other stuff. not judging. just saying.)