In the Beginning:
I started to hear about this site called Friendster when I was a Senior in high school and didn't know what it was. I had a friend of mine pressure me into signing up, but I never gave in because I was never interested. When MySpace came out and everyone was signing up for it, I gave in and signed up as well. Sometimes I wish I hadn't signed up because it's now a big part of my online experience. MySpace was cool the first time I started using it. I could keep in touch with all of my friends after graduating, find friends from my childhood and could update each other by posting pictures. After a while, MySpace got annoying because of the "fake" people who would try to be your friend and hack into your computer or the people who wanted a million friends just because so they sent out friend requests to anyone they saw. MySpace after a while became tiring and I refused to use it. Then Facebook came along and it seemed like everything MySpace wasn't, Facebook was. It was a simplistic design, that let you keep in touch with your friends without all of the annoying add-ons MySpace provided. A few years ago, I signed up for a LinkedIn account because I had worked with some great people freelancing. LinkedIn to me is awesome. Again, I love the simple design of LinkedIn, the idea of showing connections to possible network with from your current connections and having the ability to basically post your resume online. It's a great tool for working professionals and graduates. I most recently started up accounts on Flickr, DeviantArt, Etsy and CutOutAndPaste to sell handmade bags and purses I have crafted. These sites really let you display your creations in a way that everyone will be able to see them. They focus mainly on selling or viewing hobbies without the background profile fluff one would provide on Facebook or MySpace.
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