April 25, 2008
March 22, 2006
Friendster lost steam. Is MySpace just a fad?
Another great danah boyd essay. “Hanging out on Friendster is like hanging out in a super clean police state where you can’t chew gum let alone goof around and you’re told exactly how to speak to others. Hanging out on MySpace is more like hanging out in a graffiti park with fellow goofballs while your favorite band is playing.”
Social Networking Wars // Current
I hadn’t seen the “Super News” animations before starting working here, but they can be pretty good — and this one is excellently geeky.