I opted to comment on Vogelstein’s article about Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. I guess I figured I would find some insight into Facebook, because like a dinosaur, I don’t use it. Now, that isn’t completely accurate, because I do actually “have” or possess a Facebook account, but I never EVER check it. Every now and then, I’ll be routinely checking my email and I’ll find that “Bob” would like to add me as a friend. So, I’ll see what that’s all about and that’s pretty much it. I never cruise the site or leave anyone “comments.” To me, Facebook is confusing and unorganized and is no where NEAR as much fun as MySpace. Now, MySpace, I check that everyday, usually. I blog and comment constantly and I use that site to maintain friendships. I guess because it’s the “original” and I feel like Facebook has a younger, almost high school connotation. I think it’s humorous that the article points out the fastest growing range of users is over 35. My brother was 31 when he first got his MySpace, and I still find it weird to see people in this age group using social networking sites. I think one of the main reasons it has taken Facebook a while to take off, is because of how confusing it is, initially. I still have no idea how to log in or search on that site, so maybe those who were accustomed to MySpace didn’t feel like venturing over. But, what I wonder is – is this article expressing the end for MySpace?
Julia said,
March 23, 2008 @ 1:01 am
I think it’s really amusing that you find it ‘weird’ that people over 30 use social networking sites. Who do you imagine invented the technology that enables social networking? I’m 50 and I’ve been using the internet since long before the web was invented. The saddest thing about today’s young adults is that they’re incredibly ageist and incredibly ignorant about everything that came before their generation, and made their culture possible.
kristen said,
March 24, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
I think you grossly misinterpreted my point and are more so attacking my comment regarding people over the age of 30 opting to use social networking sites. I am simply alluding to the duration of time it took for Facebook to really “take off.” You should not jump to the conclusion that just because I am 22 years old and of a different “technological generation,” that I am, in your words, “ignorant” and unable to recognize those who laid the foundation for technology to expand.