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See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook

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See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
MySpace vs Facebook

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  • Similar in many ways to myspace
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Facebook is very similar to myspace, in that it is a social networking site. Facebook was or

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  • Mini-feed is an updating list of what's changed recently
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  • Teens, college students and young adults
  • Narrower audience than myspace, has had a more realistic growth curve
  • Potentially higher value audience, users who want a more controlled / designed experience
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  • An alternative to myspace
  • More exclusive
  • Interface a lot more refined than myspace
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  • An alternative to myspace, kids are there too
  • More selective audience, possibly a better target group
  • AP Is? for hooking into content

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook

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Facebook is very similar to myspace, in that it is a social networking site. Facebook was or

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Facebook

What is it?

Facebook is very similar to myspace, in that it is a social networking site. Facebook was or

  • Originally for college students, started at Harvard
  • Later expanded to other colleges, high schools and eventually everyone
  • Privately owned company, not owned by News Corp
  • Design is more rigorously controlled, users can't customize and make gaudy pages
  • Users are more segmented into more private networks, not as public

Who is there?

Why did it succeed?

Why should a museum be there?

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