Does anyone use facebook or Bebo? I use both and have decided to do a quick comparison of the pair.
The biggest change recently to Bebo, the new profile layout has done away completely with the old Bebo and tries to be more direct in its appearance. I don't mind it as much as I have made out, but I prefered the old layout simply because it made Bebo unique. I was used to it since when I got Bebo, circa 2006, and now its all different. Ah well, I guess us traditionalists have no voice whatsoever, even though I group I joined, "Bring old Bebo back" had over 6k members...
Bebo's most annoying feature is it's profile-guzzling applications. I hate it when I click on a profile and I get music, flash "things" and slideshows, which take away from the whole point. It also slows my web browser.
That aside, most of my friends use Bebo. I have over 100 friends on there. So for popularity, Bebo wins.
On to facebook, it is clearly the more professional of the pair. I like the integration between everything via the "wall", where one can comment on anything that I or my friends have done on the site. The profiles are simple and clean, no matter how many apps an individual has or how popular they are most profiles are the same in appearance. The site is quick and has no annoying advertising. The bebo homepage once had an advert for "Win Jonas Brothers Tickets". I'll assure you that no such thing happens ever on facebook.
I'm more on Bebo, if ever, as it is more popular with people I know, but I hope someday the majority moves to facebook, which is clearly the better of the two. A few minutes on either site will definitely make you see facebook's superiority.
Note: I have not posted any screenshots as I wish to keep my social networking pages personal (except twitter). And I know this is kinda short, but I have decided to keep to the main points that separate the two sites.
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