Viewing American class divisions thorugh Facebook and MySpace

Danah Boyd's article suggests that social class dictates many aspects of our lives, even our lives on the web. She argues that Facebook and MySpace appeal to two distinctively different socio-economic classes. The argument is that MySpace appeals to users who feel as though they are outsiders, whereas Facebook draws in people with higher academic aspirations. The author supports her argument by researching and presenting results that illustrate the backgrounds of the various users of each network. The flaw in Boyd's argument is that the evidence, though not necessarily inaccurate, is insufficient to draw the conclusion that it is primarily socioeconomic class that dictates a users choice. There are potentially many factors that could play a role in either networks user base that Boyd doesn't address.