Comments on: Facebooking The Past http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/ Juicy, run-down-your-chin good! Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:03:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Bernie http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/comment-page-1/#comment-5093 Bernie Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:28:16 +0000 http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/#comment-5093 A few years ago I did that Orkut nonsense. I had "friends" wanting to be added who I never ever met in my entire life (I don't know nobody in Brazil, 'k) and started a few groups on there with piddling messages posted by a few devotees. After a short while it all seemed pointless--probably because it was. All these sites are missing one key element: purpose. You create a page and people link to you. Then what? They haven't come up with any real purpose for being. Listservs and blogs remain far better social networking vehicles to my mind, because you can actually engage people in conversation. A few years ago I did that Orkut nonsense. I had "friends" wanting to be added who I never ever met in my entire life (I don't know nobody in Brazil, 'k) and started a few groups on there with piddling messages posted by a few devotees. After a short while it all seemed pointless–probably because it was.

All these sites are missing one key element: purpose. You create a page and people link to you. Then what? They haven't come up with any real purpose for being.

Listservs and blogs remain far better social networking vehicles to my mind, because you can actually engage people in conversation.

]]> By: Didi http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/comment-page-1/#comment-5092 Didi Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:03:19 +0000 http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/#comment-5092 I finally deleted my MySpace account around Labor Day. I started mine after constant, annoying peer pressure from a friend who was using it to get dates. There's just not a lot of functionality on MySpace, at least not enough to keep me interested. Maybe if I were 13 years old I'd be fascinated but I'm a grown a$$ woman! Once you collect a gang of friends, add a new song or video to your page or choose a garish layout that takes years to load, what do you do on MySpace? I finally deleted my MySpace account around Labor Day. I started mine after constant, annoying peer pressure from a friend who was using it to get dates. There's just not a lot of functionality on MySpace, at least not enough to keep me interested. Maybe if I were 13 years old I'd be fascinated but I'm a grown a$$ woman! Once you collect a gang of friends, add a new song or video to your page or choose a garish layout that takes years to load, what do you do on MySpace?

]]> By: Kris http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/comment-page-1/#comment-5090 Kris Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:08:27 +0000 http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/09/11/facebooking_the_past/#comment-5090 I totally agree. Myspace is the same way. People that I didn't talk to in high school EVER (i wasn't a snob..i mean not really) now want to pretend like we were the best of friends. You try not to hurt people's feelings but they start sending umpteen messages and invites and you are like ummm...i don't really know you like that. And then you have the guys who have decided you are their one and only... after one picture. It's horrible. Oooh got to run, just got a new friends request (I am so just kidding). Smooches! I totally agree. Myspace is the same way. People that I didn't talk to in high school EVER (i wasn't a snob..i mean not really) now want to pretend like we were the best of friends. You try not to hurt people's feelings but they start sending umpteen messages and invites and you are like ummm…i don't really know you like that. And then you have the guys who have decided you are their one and only… after one picture. It's horrible. Oooh got to run, just got a new friends request (I am so just kidding).

Smooches!

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