Is Facebook Turning into MySpace?
Another desirable aspect of Facebook was the fact that it was far removed from pop culture. Every profile looked the same, and the entire site was free of music, videos, quizzes, and kitschy graphics. It was serene. For a reason only privy to the creators of Facebook (and the maleficent demons guarding the seventh circle of Hell), the online hangout underwent a drastic permutation. Elective applications were added to the site. These applications allowed you to append fun trinkets to your profile such as song samples, movie recommendations, slideshows, games, and fortune cookies (!).
You would think that one MySpace would be enough, but apparently, we needed two of them. I am now overwhelmed when I log into my Facebook account. I don't know which applications I should check, so I end up checking all of them. Why did I add these bothersome applications to my profile? That's just it; you HAVE to. They're entertaining. Some might say that they are addictive (I might say it).
One of the applications is a music game where a song is played and you have to guess who the artist is. It's so easy to play, that it's hard to stop playing. There is also a movie game, but I'm afraid to go there. With Facebook, you can let your friends know which movies you've seen, which concerts you're going to, and how many times you have masturbated in the past month. Okay, I fabricated that last one, buy I wouldn't be surprised to see a Whack It application pop up (no pun intended?).
At one time, Facebook was a tranquil retreat that I could escape to when I was feeling raped by the buzzing and whirring of MySpace. Now, I'm raped 24/7. Where is the "rape whistle" application, huh? Where is it, Facebook??? If you have a Facebook account, search for Dom Coccaro and send him a friend request. He's lonely, and he needs someone to protect him from the strepitous clamor of social networking sites.
Published by Dom Coccaro
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6 Comments
Post a CommentI agree; I preferred it when it was strictly college students. On the flip-side, however, I'm glad they didn't boot me off when I graduated. And I refuse to get any applications. I am anti-applications. I did break down once for the Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey application, but removed it after I realized they were misquoting them. Nobody misquotes Jack Handey. haha
Part of the problem is that these networking sites are about wasting time, entertaining and less about networking. But you can also look at a site like AC as a networking site. What makes AC special is, well, we all write. But yeah I agree, I had face book for a short time and realized it was mostly pointless. At least on my space I keep a blog.
HAHHAA
*falls off couch.....just be glad the whack it application isn't attached to a lie detector application, thus showing a warning when you lie about how much you whack it
I hate facebook. It's a boring yet time consuming hole.
Not only is face book a close thing to myspace.
well check this out!
www.mycrib.com ! < thats way more close to myspace!! its EXACTLY the same!
Interesting post. I am not sure I am a member there, but if it is like MySpace I may not be interested in doing so. But the song part of it does sound interesting though.