Fast Talk

May 13, 2008

Q: Will Facebook become a MySpace clone? | posted by Fast Company staff

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May 13, 2008 at 9:23am

Rachel King

That depends on how well Facebook can maintain a clear interface. Facebook has a reputation for a clean, easy-to-navigate interface, but it is rapidly becoming more cluttered with all of the additional applications being added daily. But, for all of the money MySpace has, they still haven't issued a decently designed interface. Every page looks junky.

May 13, 2008 at 9:48am

Lynne d Johnson

Facebook just announce some changes are in store for profile pages http://www.insidefacebook.com/2008/05/07/breaking-facebook-profile-redes.... Granted, as Rachel points out, the site had maintained a clean interface that separated it from MySpace. Though as more applications became available and the feed rolled out, pages became cluttered and clunky. Though full details on the new spec are not yet available, if FB ends up catering more to its application developers than its users it just may lose loads of its early adopters.

May 13, 2008 at 11:27am

Mark Salinas

It appears that the two almost target different age groups? My Space = younger and Face book = more mature. Just my perspective.

Mark Salinas

May 13, 2008 at 12:15pm

Jon Escamilla

It seems to me that Myspace is becoming a Facebook clone. With Myspace recently adding its first application, and claiming there are much more to come, Facebook seems to be one step ahead of Myspace.

May 13, 2008 at 4:48pm

Paul Maiorana

May 13, 2008 at 4:54pm

Edward Sussman

I think it already is -- save for choosing background colors and music. But the old Facebook -- focused communities, simple aesthetic, non-commmercial environment -- is gone.

May 16, 2008 at 1:36am

think feeldo

I agree Rachel King! They're as bad as each other and both excellent examples of information overload which, in time, will be superceeded by a newer model anyway. Why people need and rely on these time efficient, messy sites is beyond me.

thinkfeeldo

May 16, 2008 at 2:22pm

Mark Salinas

I have not tried out either. Apparently MySpace is big with the kids?

Mark Salinas, MN

May 16, 2008 at 5:38pm

Michael Krakovskiy

Anything's possible. But not very likely.

May 18, 2008 at 5:13am

Marcus Ausborne

Thats all fine and dandy, but myspace is looking down on facebook like yao ming looking down on me,and im 5'8.Clear interface or not its all about that money man.If u aint got the green u cant stay on the scene.

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