May 28, 2012
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Facebook vs Xanga
Facebook is all about smiles and sunshine. Xanga is about real life. That's my take on it.
Recently, I've read that for the most part, people post all the "good things" in their lives on Facebook. Apparently, this causes people to become more self-conscious of their less-than-perfect life status since everyone else's live is "just great!" Reminds me of Eddie the Computer on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
"Guys, I am just pleased as punch to inform you that there are two thermo-nuclear missiles headed this way... if you don't mind, I'm gonna go ahead and take evasive action."
I gather some young women/teens are also far more conscious of looking good all the time, since they never know when a photo of them will be posted on Facebook and "tagged." This creates a new dimension of anxiety in their lives.
Xanga, on the other hand, has tomes of people dealing with serious life issues, attention deprived people, trolls, and a whole lot of average people who want a place to speak their mind.
Xanga may never be publicly traded as a stock, but it'll always be a good investment for bloggers who are looking for something more than Stepford Wife smiles.
Comments (13)
Excellent. But I actually use both xanga and Facebook for both Great and Terrible times of my life. My friends and strangers alike understand. The rest unfriend me and Im okay with it.
The people on FB tend to be more needy. They tend to be less secure with themselves and constantly seek attention or some sort of reinforcement that they are worth something. FB is the new LiveJournal.
Just curious, does anyone happen to know if TRUE members not have to purchase anything to prevent their newer entries from being deleted? Or can they just use their account like a LIFETIME member? Thanks. @joyouswind - @i_am_not_short -
I like how you put "attention deprived people" right next to trolls.
Facebook and Xanga both suck. Only difference is people spew more BS on Xanga than FB, because there are no character limits.
Totally agree with you. Plus, love your profile pic. So glad I clicked onto your page!
I dunno. I use FB to keep in touch with family and friends I otherwise don't get to hear from due to distance or lives on different shifts. So, for me, FB is more of a connectivity tool.
Xanga has always been a place to read thoughtful things, or just joyous things. This is where I'll write something that is more than 25 words. Facebook encourages (and rewards) brevity. Xanga allows for more thoughts to be expressed and even allows some to blossom in the process. Because I only blog when I have the time to compose my thoughts, it's not happening very much lately (and Facebook friends already know why).
@PatentMagician - What do you mean about newer entries being deleted? Why would they be deleted?
Xanga and facebook are on totally different levels. I agree with you when you say that FB is often a representation and how people WANT you to view them, while Xanga is reality. I know it is for me. I write personal things on here that I would never post on facebook. Also, I don't know many xanga people in real life, while my FB friends list is nothing but old high school friends and people I see around town.
So true.
I didn't know it was a competition LOL
This is exactly why I came back to Xanga. It was this then myspace and then facebook. I went from one to the next, eliminating and moving onto bigger and better social sites. But now I can see how they all are different and serve a different purpose. Xanga is for creative writers/bloggers/intellectuals and myspace is for music, and facebook for the show-offs. I found facebook frustrating in the fact that I could not express my emotional self, I would feel like black sheep and judged as the downer. It is definitely black and white, what I decide what I post on there and what other people post on there. Nonetheless, this post was refreshing and estatic that someone else was able to express what I was feeling.
-Sue
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