danah boyd has written an excellent essay on why Friendster has fallen from grace, while the cheesier MySpace has taken off. A good read for anyone interested in social media and the dynamics of online communities.
For a dynamic comparison of the rise of MySpace vs. Friendster, check out this graph on Alexaholic.
technorati tags: myspace, friendster, social media
That was really interesting. I never really knew the full backstory to those two sites, so this really shed some light on that. Even though I’m not overly fond of MySpace, its popularity can’t be denied. While it’s really popular with bands, comedians, and people in their 20s, it has also gained a huge foothold with younger teens. I think if it weren’t for The Facebook, it might also have taken over the college realm as well.
That was really interesting. I never really knew the full backstory to those two sites, so this really shed some light on that. Even though I’m not overly fond of MySpace, its popularity can’t be denied. While it’s really popular with bands, comedians, and people in their 20s, it has also gained a huge foothold with younger teens. I think if it weren’t for The Facebook, it might also have taken over the college realm as well.