Comments on: Has The MySpace To Facebook Switch Begun? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:26:29 -0800 hourly 1 By: John FunFat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-2/#comment-2591750 John FunFat Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:34:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-2591750 Myspace is for kids who like to act gross and nasty. Typically pathetic men like to surf around myspace trying to have a meaning in life. Myspace is for kids who like to act gross and nasty. Typically pathetic men like to surf around myspace trying to have a meaning in life.

]]> By: Pollywolly http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1727115 Pollywolly Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:57:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1727115 Myspace will be around forever. Pretty much everyone has one. Facebook is a site that I've just become familar with in the past few months, a lot of my friends have never even heard of it so I doubt that it could ever catch up to myspace's popularity. Myspace will be around forever. Pretty much everyone has one.
Facebook is a site that I’ve just become familar with in the past few months, a lot of my friends have never even heard of it so I doubt that it could ever catch up to myspace’s popularity.

]]> By: about : facebook » p4b.nu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1694452 about : facebook » p4b.nu Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:47:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1694452 [...] je tehnično odlično zastavljena in nove aplikacije se pojavljajo kot gobe po dežju. Verjamem, da utegne sesuti celo MySpace, ki ga verjetno poznate vsi. Kot se spodobi, bom za začetek serviral nekaj številk. Vse skupaj se [...] [...] je tehnično odlično zastavljena in nove aplikacije se pojavljajo kot gobe po dežju. Verjamem, da utegne sesuti celo MySpace, ki ga verjetno poznate vsi. Kot se spodobi, bom za začetek serviral nekaj številk. Vse skupaj se [...]

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1693117 Marc Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:32:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1693117 "For those who are not familiar with StudiVZ: It started in October 2005 as a 1:1 copy of facebook. They only changed the color scheme from blue to red." For those who are not familiar with phpAdsNew: It started years ago with Facebook completely ripping off the UI. Only they changed the color scheme from one shade of blue to a slightly different shade of blue. “For those who are not familiar with StudiVZ: It started in October 2005 as a 1:1 copy of facebook. They only changed the color scheme from blue to red.”

For those who are not familiar with phpAdsNew: It started years ago with Facebook completely ripping off the UI. Only they changed the color scheme from one shade of blue to a slightly different shade of blue.

]]> By: Sohaib http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1693068 Sohaib Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:03:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1693068 Facebook will eventually outgrow Myspace IF they continue at the growth rate, might take them a couple of years to do that. However, there are more important things to look at other than page views, things like: 1- Member loyalty. 2- Time spent on site. 3- Number of returning/active members. In all of these, Facebook numbers are way better than Myspace, those are very important things to look at if your an investor/advertiser, which in my opinion played a big role in the buzz that Facebook is getting. Facebook will eventually outgrow Myspace IF they continue at the growth rate, might take them a couple of years to do that. However, there are more important things to look at other than page views, things like:

1- Member loyalty.
2- Time spent on site.
3- Number of returning/active members.

In all of these, Facebook numbers are way better than Myspace, those are very important things to look at if your an investor/advertiser, which in my opinion played a big role in the buzz that Facebook is getting.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1692894 Ryan Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:29:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1692894 Seems to me Myspace is for kids. By kids I mean the under 20 crowd. The ad is dropping however. No one over say 30 would be caught dead on myspace! Seems to me Myspace is for kids. By kids I mean the under 20 crowd. The ad is dropping however. No one over say 30 would be caught dead on myspace!

]]> By: Blake Hannaford http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691469 Blake Hannaford Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:31:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691469 My 15 year old daughter and her entire social circle completed the switch from myspace to facebook in early summer. I just assumed it had happend already. She said it was the extension apps that made it a no brainer. My 15 year old daughter and her entire social circle completed the switch from myspace to facebook in early summer. I just assumed it had happend already. She said it was the extension apps that made it a no brainer.

]]> By: philcp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691461 philcp Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691461 there's also a great switch from friendster users of ASEAN countries like Malaysia and Singapore in particular to facebook right now. there’s also a great switch from friendster users of ASEAN countries like Malaysia and Singapore in particular to facebook right now.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691448 Matt Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:12:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691448 MySpace is great if you're: -- 12-20 years old -- Love HTML 1.0 -- Spend 80 percent of your life hoping to find the next cool new band before your bros -- MySpace is great if you’re:
– 12-20 years old
– Love HTML 1.0
– Spend 80 percent of your life hoping to find the next cool new band before your bros
–

]]> By: jackmayhofferr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691406 jackmayhofferr Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:49:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691406 Austrailia??? Duncan you hack. That is like 1% maybe 2% of the internet population. The comments are right. have you even heard of objective journalism? Austrailia??? Duncan you hack. That is like 1% maybe 2% of the internet population. The comments are right. have you even heard of objective journalism?

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691367 Darnell Clayton Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:35:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691367 I think the main reason for the switch has to do with advertising. On MySpace, they're everywhere. People are getting annoyed with it all. On Facebook, they are less intrusive. Not to mention MySpace is based mainly on entertainment (like "LA" said) while facebook for communication. Plus Facebook has less spam than MySpace, if any at all. I think the main reason for the switch has to do with advertising.

On MySpace, they’re everywhere. People are getting annoyed with it all.

On Facebook, they are less intrusive. Not to mention MySpace is based mainly on entertainment (like “LA” said) while facebook for communication.

Plus Facebook has less spam than MySpace, if any at all.

]]> By: erick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691315 erick Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:11:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691315 Ive found that using Australia as any sort of proof of momentum for online traffic is faulty. Australia's no indicator for online patterns. India, however, seems to be a better showing of movement. Not sure how that equates to social networking, but its just what we determined at my company Ive found that using Australia as any sort of proof of momentum for online traffic is faulty. Australia’s no indicator for online patterns. India, however, seems to be a better showing of movement. Not sure how that equates to social networking, but its just what we determined at my company

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691178 Steve Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:48:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691178 I left myspace when they started being a SUPER big brother and killing all my advertising / url / widgets / accounts and trying to control too much crap! I left myspace when they started being a SUPER big brother and killing all my advertising / url / widgets / accounts and trying to control too much crap!

]]> By: exapted http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691161 exapted Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:40:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691161 Facebook is very popular among a lot of my friends in south China. And it's growing rapidly in Hong Kong. They should launch a Chinese simplified character version quickly. Facebook is very popular among a lot of my friends in south China. And it’s growing rapidly in Hong Kong. They should launch a Chinese simplified character version quickly.

]]> By: mmt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691148 mmt Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691148 I have a facebook and myspace site. Every now and then a friend contacts me on facebook and i check it out. But other than that, it's not much use. I predict that unless facebook adds some real utility people will lose interest. It's fun reconnecting with old friends for a bit, but then what? I think that's the dilemma for all social networks, beyond figuring out how to make money. How do you prevent your users from getting bored and moving on? I have a facebook and myspace site. Every now and then a friend contacts me on facebook and i check it out. But other than that, it’s not much use. I predict that unless facebook adds some real utility people will lose interest. It’s fun reconnecting with old friends for a bit, but then what?

I think that’s the dilemma for all social networks, beyond figuring out how to make money. How do you prevent your users from getting bored and moving on?

]]> By: Ariel Diaz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691087 Ariel Diaz Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:40:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691087 The other interesting point is the disparity between "overlap users". Most of the people I know on myspace have little against Facebook and are likely to be on both. However the converse is not true. Many Facebook users will simply NOT go on myspace (myself included). I don't need to go into the reasons, since most of them have already been addressed in the comments above. The other interesting point is the disparity between “overlap users”. Most of the people I know on myspace have little against Facebook and are likely to be on both. However the converse is not true. Many Facebook users will simply NOT go on myspace (myself included). I don’t need to go into the reasons, since most of them have already been addressed in the comments above.

]]> By: Rajan Tawate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691074 Rajan Tawate Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:34:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691074 Facebook may go down in history as the biggest lost oppurtunity for its founders....if they do not sell off within the next 7 days.. http://www.meetingflex.com Custom Social Networks Facebook may go down in history as the biggest lost oppurtunity for its founders….if they do not sell off within the next 7 days..

http://www.meetingflex.com
Custom Social Networks

]]> By: sanmat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691047 sanmat Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:14:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691047 Its for sure that their is an uprising in facebook users, but is it really people leaving my space and joining facebook or is it new users more joining face book. I belive we have to wait at least two more months before we confirm this trend. But facebook is an fast pace track. Check it out. http://blogkatt.blogspot.com Its for sure that their is an uprising in facebook users, but is it really people leaving my space and joining facebook or is it new users more joining face book. I belive we have to wait at least two more months before we confirm this trend. But facebook is an fast pace track. Check it out.

http://blogkatt.blogspot.com

]]> By: steveballme http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1691039 steveballme Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:09:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1691039 FaceBook is the future because we are buying 10% of it! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com FaceBook is the future because we are buying 10% of it!
http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: Bruce Warila http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1690949 Bruce Warila Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:13:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1690949 MySpace is social networking site for those that have a lot of time to give. We stopped pushing bands that appeal to an older demographic (22+) on MySpace because it's a place for kids and peeping men. You have to be able to put up with slow-loading pages, frequent errors, ridiculous amounts of spam, irrelevant banner ads, annoying bands with automated friending software and music players that barely work to enjoy music on MySpace. The only demographic that can deal with that hasn't even grown body hair yet. Our message to artists - stop wasting your time on MySpace. Use MySpace to drive traffic to your own website, and learn how to use your website as an income source. MySpace is social networking site for those that have a lot of time to give.

We stopped pushing bands that appeal to an older demographic (22+) on MySpace because it’s a place for kids and peeping men.

You have to be able to put up with slow-loading pages, frequent errors, ridiculous amounts of spam, irrelevant banner ads, annoying bands with automated friending software and music players that barely work to enjoy music on MySpace.

The only demographic that can deal with that hasn’t even grown body hair yet.

Our message to artists – stop wasting your time on MySpace. Use MySpace to drive traffic to your own website, and learn how to use your website as an income source.

]]> By: Hammer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1690893 Hammer Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:40:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1690893 This is blogspam sponsored by facebook I should say. In two weeks everybody will switch to google social and facebook will jump the shark. This is blogspam sponsored by facebook I should say.

In two weeks everybody will switch to google social and facebook will jump the shark.

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]]> By: Annalie Killian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1690728 Annalie Killian Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1690728 This may not be cool by everyone's definition, but would you believe that we have 3 generations on Facebook...I was first- a 45 year old female executive, who introduced my 13 year old daughter at boarding school to Facebook, and last Saturday, my 76 year old mum in Cape Town signed herself up without any help. She created a profile, posted her own photo, worked out the networks thing, how to add a friend and how to distinguish between the wall and the e-mail messaging function. This after receiving a ping from me advising I have uploaded some photos on my FB. My mum acquired her first PC at age 65! The point is...Facebook is simple, intuitive and well-designed....the interface is not bewildering and the look and feel consistent. The other greatest advantage is privacy settings in FB...and also, did you know you CANNOT delete an account once created, in My Space? try...I dare you. This may not be cool by everyone’s definition, but would you believe that we have 3 generations on Facebook…I was first- a 45 year old female executive, who introduced my 13 year old daughter at boarding school to Facebook, and last Saturday, my 76 year old mum in Cape Town signed herself up without any help.

She created a profile, posted her own photo, worked out the networks thing, how to add a friend and how to distinguish between the wall and the e-mail messaging function. This after receiving a ping from me advising I have uploaded some photos on my FB. My mum acquired her first PC at age 65!

The point is…Facebook is simple, intuitive and well-designed….the interface is not bewildering and the look and feel consistent. The other greatest advantage is privacy settings in FB…and also, did you know you CANNOT delete an account once created, in My Space? try…I dare you.

]]> By: John Matthew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1690682 John Matthew Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:12:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1690682 I am more comfortable with facebook than myspace, probably because my friends are on it. Also, the various add-on softwares that are on Facebook is definitely a great feature. It makes me want to visit it again and again just to see what my friends are doing on it. I am more comfortable with facebook than myspace, probably because my friends are on it. Also, the various add-on softwares that are on Facebook is definitely a great feature. It makes me want to visit it again and again just to see what my friends are doing on it.

]]> By: Jean-Marie Le Ray http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-1690674 Jean-Marie Le Ray Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/has-the-myspace-to-facebook-switch-begun/#comment-1690674 English speaking people are representing 86% of Facebookers (36,165,000 users for a total of 42,047,520 last saturday). See Facebook data @ http://adscriptum.blogspot.com/2007/10/facebook-demographics.html Jean-Marie English speaking people are representing 86% of Facebookers (36,165,000 users for a total of 42,047,520 last saturday). See Facebook data @ http://adscript...mographics.html
Jean-Marie

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