I never really “got” the whole thing about social networking sites like Myspace which, in particular, just seemed to be full of 12 years old, grunge bands and Russian prostitutes wanting to be my friend. And profile layouts that made my brain bleed.
Thank goodness I’m colourblind…it could have been worse.
But about a month ago, I got an invite to facebook, joined, and used the address book checker to find I’d already got about 20 friends on there. I then invited another 60 or so, thinking that I’d get the same response as Bebo or Hi5, ie: perhaps one person might turn up.
Within a week, 30 did. I have no idea what the particular appeal is, but it’s certainly addictive. Especially when it’s so easy to defenestrate or chuck sheep at a friend.
Others have done a better job of explaining it, so let’s start with an article by the excellent named Jemima Kiss, in The Guardian.
Here’s an article from The Times about the perils of Facebook
Here are some of the best apps that you can add to a profile
And if you insist on staying with Myspace, then you can at least attempt a nice layout. Comments?
