Last week, I asked Facebookers “Is MySpace Dead?” The answers were very interesting. There seemed to be as much neutrality as there was bias one way or another.
Scott Matthewman says: It still seems to be as busy as ever from where I’m sitting. But the whole customisation thing is reminiscent of late 90’s Geocities — all those animated backgrounds. My eyes!
Jon Phillips says: Its soul is old world and fb folks tell me that mass migration from myspace to fb is happening.
Rachel Clarke says: Not yet. There is a definite move towards facebook for some but MySpace will remain and have uses because of its more public nature.
Gary Grant says: It may still have some life left for the kids. It never came alive for me though, not addictive like FB.
Justin Heim says: The life line is slowing down, and it is proving to be a slow and painful death… But it is still kicking!
Brian Layman says: Yes. It is packed garbage. + too many people never joined it because it was always just a place for pre-teens. With WordPress making it so easy to create real sites, it doesn’t even have that going for them. Now Facebook offers a mature social network.
Mark Jaquith says: Not yet. But I suspect that the exodus will be as swift as the rise, if not more so.
Jessica Doyle says: I never used myspace at all so therefor it didn’t exist to me. If it was never alive then it can’t be dead.
Laurarose Dunn says: Nope. I use myspace more than facebook simply because I have more friends from over the years on it. ALthough I am finding that facebook is pretty cool too!
Rico Mossegeld says: Never tried it, so it was never alive for me.
Devon Rutherford says: I know lots of 20, 30 and 40-some-year-olds that still use myspace (not just teens). Yes, the interface sucks, but non-technical individuals typically aren’t that discriminating when it comes to selecting a social networking interface. Facebook FTW! :)
Scott Allen says: Nope - that’s still where my kids (age 12-25) are. They don’t even know about FB. MS ate Friendster only indirectly because of the interface - the musicians and artists were too restricted by Friendster, so they migrated, then everyone else followed.
Kimberly Williams says: i don’t think so but i prefer facebook over myspace any day because the things on her are better than myspace and i think you can do more.
James Joyner says: I’ve never really used it. Then again, I’m not their target demo.
Robert Barac says: I bloody well hope so… I think MySpace is the old black.
Sasha Manuel says: What is MySpace? :-P
Travis Seitler says: Not yet. Maybe in two years…
Chris Cree says: Never got into MySpace. Skipped right past it, I guess.
Minic Rivera says: Yes.
Stumble it!
About the Author: Aaron Brazell is the lead editor of Technosailor.com and a social media expert. His passion is to see companies and individuals use the internet and web technologies wisely and effectively to promote their brands and companies. He is Business Development Manager for Lijit and he worked as Director of Technology at b5media from 2005-2008 and is currently an independent consultant.
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