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Re: MySpace to follow Facebook, will “probably” open platform

Maggy Young — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:02:38 -0000

Right now, there isn't a real battle of FB versus MS because there's masses of business for both.

So does the true significance of this arrive when, if as WTF, socnet turns out to have been a bit of a fad & then there is only significant room for one ?
But of course by then, maybe it'll be something else again. To stay rooted with FB & MS is like saying that Elvis had to dominate the charts for ever.

Re: MySpace to follow Facebook, will “probably” open platform

WTF — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:45:04 -0000

What is MySpace losing? Pageviews? NO, Revenue? Seriously doubt it!

Facebook has less bugs and porn spammers than MySpace but that's about it. And everyone online already knows the differences between the two SocNets by now, it really depends on what you want in an online experience. I prefer the cleaner, smoother operation of Facebook personally but I am not enthralled by either one as a business.

Both of these companies better sure as hell hope that these Socnets aren't just a fad, cause based off of the behavior of their users, that's exactly what is going on.

Re: MySpace to follow Facebook, will “probably” open platform

Matt Houston — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:52:25 -0000

I'm not sure why the previous posts have suggested that Facebook wins out over MySpace. MySpace has been hugely more successful in the area of marketing and content. They've been able to draw in more people and offer an increasingly robust core product. The sites seem to target a different type of experience.

However, for someone to say that MySpace is "losing" is ridiculous.

Re: MySpace to follow Facebook, will “probably” open platform

petekazanjy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:20:53 -0000

Facebook should avoid getting smug, but MySpace needs help.

Just as a small case-in-point, this is the error message that shows up when you've screwed up your login at MySpace:

"You Must Be Logged-In to do That!"

It looks like it was punctuated by a drunk kindergartner. Their marcomm department should be tazed. I mean, that's just embarrassing. And do you know how long that error message has been like that? Long time.

All things being equal, I would be on MySpace doing the wrong thing. This is Facebook's to lose right now.

Re: MySpace to follow Facebook, will “probably” open platform

Michael Lacy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:40:55 -0000

Facebook will "probably" crush myspace. And DeWolfe is wrong, myspace's current technology doesn't give its users even nearly the same benefits as facbook.

Game over.

Facebook wins.