I agree with what Danah says on the generic terms part. And I'll bet that this difference between FB and MS has a LOT to do with the fact that FB was a "protected" site for so long. Unless you had a .edu email, you couldn't get a FB account until about a year ago. :-D. Deanya http://www.VelvetHedgehog.com/deanya/blog danah boyd wrote: ...
Also, regarding the comments on Facebook vs. MySpace, i'm trying to write up an essay about my data on this. The short answer is that it's classed at the high school level in the US. Working class kids, subcultural kids, queer kids, kids of color, etc. are using MySpace. College-bound kids, "good" kids, wealthy kids, sporty kids, etc. are all using Facebook. This has changed in the last year. It plays out some in college. If you go to a Latino-dominated community college, you're far more likely to see MySpace be the force. But if you're teaching a a 4-year institution, MySpace is barely visible except in the artist, queer, and subcultural communities. More on this on my blog shortly.
danah
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