The Hippodrome

Some social networks, such as MySpace, do too much, and other social networks don’t do enough, such as LiveJournal. Regardless of your poison, you’re probably signed up for some something. New ideas and new websites are popping up all the time but have any of them significantly changed the formula that MySpace originally started with? Most will say that Facebook is an excellent alternative to MySpace, but it’s a pretty boring place and usually only focuses on tagging pictures of you and your drunk friends and digitally stalking your ex-girlfriend. Regardless, social networks are obviously big news in our digital age. Especially in college, you’re either in or you’re out or in with the out crowd.

Let’s talk about another MySpace clone. Now I mean MySpace clone because this social networking site focuses on pop culture and music. The site is called Buzznet; the name is terrible but their logo is pretty cute. Yeah, whatever.

Let me get straight the point. Buzznet is the trashiest social networking site I’ve ever seen next to MySpace. It has no redeemable qualities to make it worth signing up for your 42nd social networking account. The front page of the site has stories such like “My Chemical Romance is defenseless towards haters” and a stories about celebrity TV couples. Disgusting. The user interface isn’t much to vouch for since people can mess up their pages pretty easily with horrible HTML templates.

Need more evidence to show how much this site sucks? You won’t be able to get away from dumb ass comments either. Check out this comment on some seventeen year old girl’s slightly happy emo pic:

xoxobrendonlovexoxo: 02/04/2008 4:22 PM
dayum u pretty

Balls on that’s it, this review is finished. I’m not saying all social networks suck and we shouldn’t use them but if I’m going to stick to one, It’ll probably be Facebook — at least it “appears” slightly more professional and mature. Do not sign up for Buzznet. You don’t need it, go tag yourself on someone’s Facebook instead. Much more fulfilling.

(This post was contributed by Kyle Wallace)

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