Facebook vs. Friendster

People keep on saying that Friendster pales in comparison to Facebook, but I beg to differ. Friendster may have suffered from a recent “jologs” invasion, but Facebook can be tacky too, what with all the “which toon are you?” requests and hotornot invitations. Throw in superwall and superpoke and I find myself as annoyed as I am with all the bling and excess plaguing friendster profiles today.

Of course, Facebook has some redeeming factors. I particularly enjoy its minimalist design (and the fact that they don’t allow you to change your background to bright pink or anime) and the ability to tag photos. What I do hate is the lack of privacy–people commenting on your private photos just because they can. People tagging photos of you even though they’re not particularly flattering. Annoying people bugging you with instant messages (messages from non-annoying people are more than welcome), although maybe it’s my fault for adding people-I-find-annoying as my friends… lol.

But the advantages of Facebook pale in comparison to Friendster’s testimonials. And while good testimonials are hard to find nowadays, their value still exceeds that of all wall posts I’ll ever receive in Facebook. 

Take, for example, unexpected, heartwarming testimonials from friends, or kind words of gratitude from people I’ve given seminars to (be it for debate or for Whisper’s Pagdadalaga Sessions, lol). People whom I’ll rarely (if ever) get to see again, but whose lives I touched, even for just that day/weekend. And I would never have known, if not for Friendster and its “jolog-ness”. 

Then, there are the surveys! Perfect for killing time and for conversation-starters with long-lost friends. Some of you may not be big fans, but I am! I’m not a big fan of the chain letters that usually precede them, though… hehehe.

So there–I guess I just miss the good old days of Friendster. It’s no good now that almost everyone I know is migrating to Facebook and Multiply, but no matter what anyone says or does, Friendster will always hold a special place in my heart (naks).

Jologs na kung jologs, FrIeNDsT3R prin!! LolzZz \m/ By the way, if you read this far, pahingi ng testi (hehehe) :p