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American Class Divisions Through Facebook and MySpace

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-to-think-about dept.

Jamie found this paper earlier about American Class Divisions and Facebook and MySpace. The paper talks about the history of the two sites, what groups tend to use what site. They also talk about what proponents of each site think of the other. It's actually an interesting read and worth your time.

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  1. Care2 by duerra · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As my signature would indicate, I actually prefer Care2 over MySpace and Facebook. Care2 is a social networking site that caters to socially aware causes and who's users actually want to try and make some sort of impact in the world. Even at 7 million members, it's amazing to me how few of my type (the geeks) are aware of the site. Neither MySpace or Facebook really have much "purpose" to them (well, MySpace users may claim that it caters to bands, but the connection to me is pretty shallow). Facebook doesn't really have any "purpose" either. Not that there's anything wrong with that - just that I figure if I'm going to be part of a social network, why not be part of the one that aims for something respectable?

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    A community-oriented lyrics site
    1. Re:Care2 by jcgf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Doesn't have any purpose!?

      Facebook has one major use for me: It's not instant communication. Ever get tired of people asking for your MSN address? Or having people message you constantly when you're in the middle of something?

      Couldn't you just use email?