MySpace.com vs. Friendster.com

FromLine · 5 Mar 2005, 12:53 PM

MySpace.com vs. Friendster.com

Friendster was very popular when it came out, but appeared slow for a while.

An article I read in the paper some time ago make it seem like Myspace, although it came out later, seemed to be far more popular.

They both offer blogs now and Myspace offers groups.

Which one of these sites are more people on, and of those that are on both, which one are they more primary on?

There's many more out there, but these two seem to be the most popular.

Starion · 28 Mar 2005, 06:25 AM

I'm actually thinking of joining myspace.com. I'm going to look for some reviews.

I already have a LiveJournal account.

I'll take a look at Friendster.com too. Thanks for sharing the link.

Update:
I joined myspace.com. I like it so far. I'm still updating my profile.

sterdeus · 31 Mar 2005, 06:38 AM

I'm only on Friendster and it seems very functional but I dont use it often. Anyone use orkut?

**Gankaku** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:47 AM

I joined myspace, and I don't like the ads and it's difficult to figure out.

However, if you ask me if I prefer that or friendster, I'd have to say myspace. The communities seem to work like LiveJournal communities, which are great.

Starion · 31 Mar 2005, 11:02 AM

I like MySpace's forums and groups. The Flash advertisments with sound are kinda annoying. I met some nice gals on MySpace.

I haven't used orkut. I think it is an invitation only group?

Later

**Gankaku** · 1 Apr 2005, 01:11 PM

Starion, if you want an orkut invite, PM me. You'll hate it tho'. It's slow and sluggish. Not just a little but a LOT.

Starion · 1 Apr 2005, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gankaku
Starion, if you want an orkut invite, PM me. You'll hate it tho'. It's slow and sluggish. Not just a little but a LOT.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Maybe another time. I think MySpace is slow enough for me.

Later

trew · 29 Nov 2005, 08:04 AM

thanks to al lfo you making me aware of myspace.

http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?...3668B576491109

wow soo incredibly many groups there. and rather easy to join too.

I found a religion new to me there universism but I guess we should not mention such tbhings on emd so i delete the name if anybody feel it to not be proper rule behavior.

don't copy my text here cause I fail to edit others post

so now i'm hoarding communities too. voi.

my question is is myspace one of the more easy to use for peopel such as me then

Camille · 1 Dec 2005, 05:22 PM

I had a Friendster account before Myspace. I logged in myspace and visited maybe once or twice then forgot about it.

I like friendster better. I don't make use of the forums or communities, mainly just to keep in contact with friends and rediscover lost ones. Imagine a friend from grade 6 found me!

And the friendster website has been banned in our office, because of too much unproductive time spent on it as well as the wasted bandwidth. *lol*
I'm not one of the addicts though.

Tsunami · 6 Dec 2005, 06:37 PM

But the blogs are probably very basic and much less good than the ones from blogspot.com or WorldPress?

I think for blogging it's best to use a specific program anyway.
When it comes to general features and possibilities, which one would be better?

trew · 7 Dec 2005, 12:35 AM

What if you read this one, I found it today when thinking how I would go about it if I ahd your question?

Social Networking Sites: A Review of MySpace vs. Friendster
A review of two common social networking sites; Friendster vs. MySpace.
http://www.broadbandinfo.com/got-hig...riendster.html

here is another
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...0/b3963001.htm

The MySpace Generation
They live online. They buy online. They play online. Their power is growing

Seems as if Myspace has taken over after Friendstier decline?

But some say they miss Friendstier cause it was more user friendly?

what about this text

The most startling figure I saw from the article was 14 million unique visitors
last month for Myspace versus 1 million unique visitors for Friendster. ...
prefixmag.typepad.com/prefixmag_blog/2005/week23/

Myspace are 14 times more popular

I give up. Me going over to only mobile access to internet with a US dollar a megabyte it wil lbe too costly even to write here at EMD so myspace will ahve t owait until I am back unless they have the same update by email as blogger blogspot has.

trew

trew · 7 Dec 2005, 12:40 AM

here is why my mobile would have trouble with myspace.

"Funny, I've spent the last six months trying to get any random MySpace page to load without all the photos, videos, animations, sounds, java appletts and other mundane crap along with their retarded interface crashing any random browser I'm using on any random OS."

Last time I did the same me too had trouble loading al land I am on broadband here ok only .3 mbyte or so.
so Tsunami you have to decide on priority. Millions of people to chose among but much advertixing and photos and ads en mass.

anj · 9 Dec 2005, 03:39 AM

Interesting blog post:
Why Murdoch Really Bought MySpace?

"He is planning to create a competitor to MTV. Much like Viacom’s CBS decided to use the broadband web to bypass cable and compete against the 24-hour news networks like CNN and FoxNews"

http://gigaom.com/2005/08/06/why-mur...ought-myspace/

Anyone who uses Myspace groups care to comment on how they compare to Yahoogroups?

Starion · 26 Dec 2005, 10:31 AM

Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I had to fix my new computer and Wifi connection.

Thanks for sharing the links anj and Trew. I might join Friendster to search for friends. I already found some people I know on Myspace.com.

My Myspace.com page doesn't have any music or video clips on it.

Bye

Tsunami · 27 Dec 2005, 05:20 AM

I opened a MySpace account as well: www.myspace.com/nocturnalsea

I'll explain: on all forums I either use Tsunami or Nocturnal Me as nickname. Both however were already taken on MySpace (time to TM them !)
So I picked something that sounds familiar and refers to the sea, which is my symbol of freedom and purity. So there you go

All Belfast Belles are allowed to add me to their friend list

View Poll Results: Which one is better?
www.MySpace.com	5	55.56%
www.Friendster.com	4	44.44%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

5 Mar 2005, 12:53 PM	#1
FromLine The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,619	MySpace.com vs. Friendster.com MySpace.com vs. Friendster.com Friendster was very popular when it came out, but appeared slow for a while. An article I read in the paper some time ago make it seem like Myspace, although it came out later, seemed to be far more popular. They both offer blogs now and Myspace offers groups. Which one of these sites are more people on, and of those that are on both, which one are they more primary on? There's many more out there, but these two seem to be the most popular.

28 Mar 2005, 06:25 AM	#2
Starion Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 240	I'm actually thinking of joining myspace.com. I'm going to look for some reviews. I already have a LiveJournal account. I'll take a look at Friendster.com too. Thanks for sharing the link. Update: I joined myspace.com. I like it so far. I'm still updating my profile. Last edited by Starion : 28 Mar 2005 at 10:32 AM.

31 Mar 2005, 06:38 AM	#3
sterdeus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 182	I'm only on Friendster and it seems very functional but I dont use it often. Anyone use orkut?

31 Mar 2005, 08:47 AM	#4
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	I joined myspace, and I don't like the ads and it's difficult to figure out. However, if you ask me if I prefer that or friendster, I'd have to say myspace. The communities seem to work like LiveJournal communities, which are great.

31 Mar 2005, 11:02 AM	#5
Starion Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 240	I like MySpace's forums and groups. The Flash advertisments with sound are kinda annoying. I met some nice gals on MySpace. I haven't used orkut. I think it is an invitation only group? Later

1 Apr 2005, 01:11 PM	#6
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	Starion, if you want an orkut invite, PM me. You'll hate it tho'. It's slow and sluggish. Not just a little but a LOT.

29 Nov 2005, 08:04 AM	#8
trew Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 836	thanks to al lfo you making me aware of myspace. http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?...3668B576491109 wow soo incredibly many groups there. and rather easy to join too. I found a religion new to me there universism but I guess we should not mention such tbhings on emd so i delete the name if anybody feel it to not be proper rule behavior. don't copy my text here cause I fail to edit others post so now i'm hoarding communities too. voi. my question is is myspace one of the more easy to use for peopel such as me then

1 Dec 2005, 05:22 PM	#9
Camille Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Philippines Posts: 741	I had a Friendster account before Myspace. I logged in myspace and visited maybe once or twice then forgot about it. I like friendster better. I don't make use of the forums or communities, mainly just to keep in contact with friends and rediscover lost ones. Imagine a friend from grade 6 found me! And the friendster website has been banned in our office, because of too much unproductive time spent on it as well as the wasted bandwidth. lol I'm not one of the addicts though.

6 Dec 2005, 06:37 PM	#10
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	But the blogs are probably very basic and much less good than the ones from blogspot.com or WorldPress? I think for blogging it's best to use a specific program anyway. When it comes to general features and possibilities, which one would be better?

7 Dec 2005, 12:35 AM	#11
trew Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 836	What if you read this one, I found it today when thinking how I would go about it if I ahd your question? Social Networking Sites: A Review of MySpace vs. Friendster A review of two common social networking sites; Friendster vs. MySpace. http://www.broadbandinfo.com/got-hig...riendster.html here is another http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...0/b3963001.htm The MySpace Generation They live online. They buy online. They play online. Their power is growing Seems as if Myspace has taken over after Friendstier decline? But some say they miss Friendstier cause it was more user friendly? what about this text The most startling figure I saw from the article was 14 million unique visitors last month for Myspace versus 1 million unique visitors for Friendster. ... prefixmag.typepad.com/prefixmag_blog/2005/week23/ Myspace are 14 times more popular I give up. Me going over to only mobile access to internet with a US dollar a megabyte it wil lbe too costly even to write here at EMD so myspace will ahve t owait until I am back unless they have the same update by email as blogger blogspot has. trew

7 Dec 2005, 12:40 AM	#12
trew Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 836	here is why my mobile would have trouble with myspace. "Funny, I've spent the last six months trying to get any random MySpace page to load without all the photos, videos, animations, sounds, java appletts and other mundane crap along with their retarded interface crashing any random browser I'm using on any random OS." Last time I did the same me too had trouble loading al land I am on broadband here ok only .3 mbyte or so. so Tsunami you have to decide on priority. Millions of people to chose among but much advertixing and photos and ads en mass.

9 Dec 2005, 03:39 AM	#13
anj Master of the @ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,148	Interesting blog post: Why Murdoch Really Bought MySpace? "He is planning to create a competitor to MTV. Much like Viacom’s CBS decided to use the broadband web to bypass cable and compete against the 24-hour news networks like CNN and FoxNews" http://gigaom.com/2005/08/06/why-mur...ought-myspace/ Anyone who uses Myspace groups care to comment on how they compare to Yahoogroups?

26 Dec 2005, 10:31 AM	#14
Starion Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 240	Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I had to fix my new computer and Wifi connection. Thanks for sharing the links anj and Trew. I might join Friendster to search for friends. I already found some people I know on Myspace.com. My Myspace.com page doesn't have any music or video clips on it. Bye

27 Dec 2005, 05:20 AM	#15
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	I opened a MySpace account as well: www.myspace.com/nocturnalsea I'll explain: on all forums I either use Tsunami or Nocturnal Me as nickname. Both however were already taken on MySpace (time to TM them !) So I picked something that sounds familiar and refers to the sea, which is my symbol of freedom and purity. So there you go All Belfast Belles are allowed to add me to their friend list