They optioned the mind control devices that TY used in the tags on beenie babies, figured out how to virtually produce the same effect using html, then unleashed it upon the world. -KEiTH
That is very possible... Luckily, I only caught the tail end (no pun intended) of the Beany Baby bubble and only own about 4 of them. But, I seem to have joined facebook in its heydey and am thoroughly addicted.
Well, quite frankly, MySpace is poorly designed and poorly implemented. MySpace was huge until Facebook came along with a simpler, more attractive interface that doesn't crash all the time. The only thing MySpace does better than Facebook is that it offers a much higher degree of customization for your own profile. I've been a serious Internet user since slightly before the era of badly designed Geocities homepages, and I can tell you that the single greatest thing that Facebook has over MySpace or, say, Xanga, is that everything is aggregated in one place with a standardized interface. I find it infuriating that MySpace forces me to put up with my friends' penchant for vertigo-inducing color combinations and bad punk music.
The only thing I hate about Facebook is that EVERYBODY is on it, and in a token attempt not to be a jerk, I've approved almost every friend request I've ever received. I have so many "friends" that I miss all the important stuff; I'm not willing to wade through hundreds of status updates every day.
Ahh, Geocities... I got an email the other day that all the Geocities pages were going to be erased and had to consider if I wanted to save mine. I didn't. But those are some of the same reasons I never check my MySpace; it gives me a headache. And I was a little annoyed by all the wanna-be porn stars wanting to be my friend.
For the Facebook issue of status overload, there is a way to set up separate lists so you don't have to see everyone's updates (or so they can't see yours). I haven't quite figured it out, but I'm sure you can google it.
Comments 4
-KEiTH
Reply
Reply
The only thing I hate about Facebook is that EVERYBODY is on it, and in a token attempt not to be a jerk, I've approved almost every friend request I've ever received. I have so many "friends" that I miss all the important stuff; I'm not willing to wade through hundreds of status updates every day.
Reply
For the Facebook issue of status overload, there is a way to set up separate lists so you don't have to see everyone's updates (or so they can't see yours). I haven't quite figured it out, but I'm sure you can google it.
Reply
Leave a comment