Comments on: Social Classes on Networking Sites

By: ConBuzz.Com Social Networking - Business Networking

ConBuzz.Com Social Networking - Business Networking — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:38:47 +0000

Julian,

Myspace just filled some holes..

1- Users who do not have any clue about web design want to show of their own design video music etc etc on their page. It was so cool for them..
2- They want to share with the community which was already there.
3- Dating…
4- Music groups….

It is ugly but smart ….

By: LinkedIn vs FaceBook « Studiowhiz.com

LinkedIn vs FaceBook « Studiowhiz.com — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:27:37 +0000

[...] Second Edit: Bokardo has a great article about the social class breakdown of users of MySpace and Facebook - very interesting to see some solid evidence of different audiences for these communities. Bookmark to: [...]

By: Class demarcation on social networking sites » the martini shaker*

Class demarcation on social networking sites » the martini shaker* — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:19:38 +0000

[...] I found a fascinating article via Bokardo that talks about the drawing of class lines between Myspace and Facebook, and in some cases within the sites themselves. [...]

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:01:13 +0000

I’d encourage the research to face the class issue head on. It may be difficult to talk about, perhaps one reason is that American culture typically likes to think of itself as non-class based. Part of the American mythology is that everyone is equal. So looking at the data that suggests class divides would be really useful ethnographical research.

By: Mark Caudell

Mark Caudell — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:56:23 +0000

I’m from the UK and I find have always found the American social structures in schools very interesting because people never try and break them. People are happy knowing that they are in one group or they other it seems and choose they’re social networking site accordingly.

Here in the UK, in my office, right now, I know that there are people that use Facebook over Myspace and vice versa but the overriding factor is that we’re all educated and we’re all professionals, class doesn’t even come into it. I personally use Myspace, the guy opposite me uses Facebook. I think, over here, it’s more a matter of which ever one you either feel comfortable using or which ever one you find first or your friends invite you to join.

By: Frek

Frek — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:42:42 +0000

I think that Users divide between lamer, good user and

By: Lasse Rintakumpu

Lasse Rintakumpu — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:42:14 +0000

Interesting post. Point well made that talking about classes only reinforces them. However, remaining silent doesn’t remove the class distinctions that (still) exist.

Somewhat off topic: Being a Scandinavian myself I can’t help but feeling warm and fuzzy reading that phrase “poshy Scandinavian design house” (whatever that means).

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:44:53 +0000

Does the fact that Facebook started in the Ivy Leagues mean anything?

I think you mentioned in passing the most important factor here. Facebook was started in the Ivy League for Ivy League people, so it has spread from there, to other colleges and now to other people not associated with any college. So, from the start, you have a primary audience of high-achieving college students.

By: It’s Beta » Blog Archive » LinkedIn vs FaceBook

It’s Beta » Blog Archive » LinkedIn vs FaceBook — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:15:33 +0000

By: Mr K

Mr K — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:10:45 +0000

I’m surprised it took some interviews to spot this. It is nice to have some concrete evidence that MySpace has a completely different audience to Facebook.

Over at It’s Beta there is an article of similar vain talking about linkedin vs facebook. Again It seems that people can’t see that LinkedIn has a different audience again.

MySpace = ready access for anyone
Facebook = anyone serious about personal networking
LinkedIn = anyone serious about professional networking

that’s my thoughts anyway

By: Bud Caddell

Bud Caddell — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:26:19 +0000

Not to date myself, but when I got into these social platforms I was in a band and myspace was the best way to find fans. Facebook was just for students then.

By: Julian Schrader

Julian Schrader — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:23:04 +0000

Yeah, I never got why MySpace could get that popular. I think it’s immature and lame

For me, clean design and so forth is important. Didn’t try Facebook yet though.