Anonymity is overrated...

[Dark Jaguar]

The above description applies to MySpace, where you can customize the hell out of your main portal page. Facebook doesn't allow this. It's more akin to an enormous webwork of interconnected message boards, an interface which is quite intuitive given how streamlined the interface is. I've gotten to know several people by engaging in discussion with friends of friends. And, advantageous to me, people I know are more likely to see a message from me on Facebook, because quite a few use email accounts for spam dumps as I do, and consequently might not even know I sent them an actual email if I bothered doing so.

Interesting, though it's odd that Facebook actually does less than Myspace by your account and yet somehow became more popular. Well to each their own. Keep this in mind though. It's a good practice if you want a "spam dump" to make two e-mail accounts. One you use for signups, and the other is the "secret" one you only share with friends and family you want to stay in touch with.