Myspace and Facebook have been getting a lot of popularity among online users, and much has been said about these two social networks. With both sites continuously improving their features and services, its no wonder why they are constantly being put up against each other as to which is better.
By comparing each of their applications, a user can tell which of the two is better in terms of overall design, media features, usefulness and ease of use. In terms of layout, Facebook has a better edge than Myspace because the profiles are easier to navigate and are better organized and setup. Moreover, Facebook has better organization because you can find whatever you need faster, with its start page as a link to whatever you need in well setup boxes.
Both Myspace and Facebook offer a lot of customization – With Myspace, you can do whatever you want with pages, that is, if you know basic HTML. Facebook also enables you to add or delete applications.
Facebook also fares better in terms of media applications. Its neatly setup picture section allows you to tag people and let them tag you as well. Its recent applications also enable you to add Flicker and other photo hosting applications to your profile. On the other hand, Photobucket provides photosharing site stream to Myspace users. Both sites have awesome features in terms of videos as well, both having their own flash player and also allowing you to upload videos. Myspace allows you to embed video into your page while Facebook users can also post videos into their profile as too.
Myspace wins in the music department, with countless bands and their fans using Myspace to promote their music and show their support, respectively. But with Facebook’s new applications, you can put in music data from sites such as iLike and Last.fm. Sharing features go to Facebook, although it only has slight advantage t
han Myspace since you can share media links easier and directly through its feed, a feature that you cannot find in Myspace. However, Myspace allows you to media grabbing such as embedded videos from other profiles for reposting on the site.
While Myspace and Facebook have groups, a lot more people use Facebook because it has bigger services such as fan information and planning to meet up. And if you want to know what’s new, Facebook has a way better edge than Myspace. On Facebook, you know the latest about you, such as who accepted your friend invites, your latest posted items, etc. You also know what’s new with your friends, such as the people they added and the groups they have joined. Unlike MySpace, the only way to know what’s up with your friend is to view their profile. Both sites though, have pretty much the same messaging features, only that you can use Facebook to talk your co-workers and even let your company promote itself.
Moreover, Myspace lets you increase your network of people faster since you can accept friend invites and add new friends with just one click. However, Facebook offers more privacy than Myspace because it is easier to hide information such as your profile details, contact info or whatever you want to keep private from specific people.
But when it comes to building relationships, which of the two really wins?
Social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook are intended for users to reconnect with old and long lost friends and classmates. Whether you want to rekindle old friendships or make new friends, it’s your call. Joining social networking sites is not about competing with everyone else as to who has the most number of ‘friends’ in his/her list – it is about keeping in close touch with people and sharing things you have a deep connection with.
And while Myspace and Facebook can help you connect with as many friends as you want, these sites can only do so much. Nurturing and keeping real friendships are yours.
