I have used Classmates for quite a few years now and for a little while I actually paid to use their service. I don't like Classmates because they charge you for everything whereas Myspace you can do everything for free.
I have a lot of complaints about Myspace too. They aren't perfect either, I mean a lot of the time they are down or someone put a virus on peoples computers or something. But I guess you can't complain when you can find your friends for free right?
So here's what I think. Myspace is ok but people say it's too mainstream now that us old fogies are on it. Classmates served it's purpose until Myspace came around and I'm surprised that Classmates is even still around. I guess give them a few more months to a year and they may not be. People will catch on that you actually keep in touch more with Myspace than Classmates.
Since I have been on Myspace I have found more of my old friends than Classmates. So if you're looking to catch up with old friends, I can guarantee you that 9 out of 10 times that they most likely are on Myspace.
Pros for Myspace:
- Free.
- More people are on it.
- Keep more in touch and updated.
- You can personalize your pages.
Cons for Myspace
- Down a lot.
- When someone posts a bulletin, you can't just delete it.
- Way to many advertisements, yeah I know it's owned buy some movie company (MGM, Fox, or something).
Pros for Classmates:
Cons for Classmates:
- Have to pay to do anything unless it's on your page.
- I just don't like it.
I'm not all for Myspace but I do feel bad for them when frivolous lawsuits are filed against them. Like when parents filed a lawsuit against Myspace because they weren't paying attention to what their daughter was doing on the internet and was assaulted by some guy. When it comes to lawsuits like that I'm all for Myspace winning those. It's this thing I talk about a lot and it's called Personal Responsibility.
Let me know if any of you use either one of these services and what your take is on them.