Which one actually serves its purpose and which one makes a fool out of you? Well, I believe itâ??s time to try to garner an answer.

A battle has been raging ever since I arrived at college. Since this battle has begun, my friends have chosen sides, switched over and even been in both camps at once.

I“m talking about MySpace and Facebook.

While both have their pros and cons, which one is actually better?

Test 1: Accessibility.

When I first went to the MySpace page, I was literally smothered with advertisements. The layout of the site is pretty outdated and poorly designed.

However, there is a wealth (I use the word wealth looselyâ?¦ this is the Internet, you know) of information on the front page. Ranging from viral videos to pretty much anything else, it almost seems like MySpace is trying to be the jack of all trades, but the master of none.

When finding Facebook“s main page, I found a simple layout, no advertisements and a simple objective. Registering is easier than MySpace based solely on the fact that the front page is not cluttered. It is only after you register that you can concern yourself with videos, friends and blogs.

Test 2: Customization.

The first thing you“ll realize after logging into Facebook is that you“re faced with a white background all the time. No wallpapers, so songs on your profile, nothing.

In reality this is a good thing as it keeps people from making complete fools of themselves. Pictures and videos can be posted, statuses can be updated and you can even see what your friends have been doing by looking at the news ticker.

MySpace offers a far more engrossing experience. You can change backgrounds, add video, music and even put a small slideshow on your profile. It also seems like you can be a little more personal in the “about me” department. This is, after all, your space on the Web.

Test 3: Safety.

Both Web sites offer a safety features. You can limit your profile on both sites and both allow you to keep strangers from viewing your profile. The news ticker on Facebook caused an uproar when it first came out as a lot of people viewed it as an invasion of privacy.

But c“mon, what really is private on the Web?

Conclusion.

So who wins? Which site actually connects you to your friends like it should?

The answer for now is Facebook. From its simple and effective layout to its ease of use, and limited use of your profile, Facebook lets you be you on the Internet and not act like a fool in the process.

MySpace isn“t focused on just connecting friends, but also showing you all the garbage the Internet has to offer. If I needed that, I“d just visit my regular Web sites, thank you very much.

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