Friendster VS Facebook

1. A weakness

2. A strength

3. Can they ever replace face to face interation? Why?

Friendster and Facebook are two very popular social networking sites used by many today.

A weakness of Facebook is the lack of an ability to code using CSS and/or HTML without hacking the site.

This same point is a strength for Friendster, which allows for some user customization using CSS and/or HTML.

No, i don't believe that these mediums are suitable substitutes for face to face interaction. At best, they complement it. But you can't really keep in touch with someone through these sites as you would with constant, live interaction.

There is a limit to how much you can interact with each other through these sites, such as through messages and comments. These are easily delete-able/editable and therefore cannot serve as a reliable form of communication on par with live social interaction.

Furthermore, annonymity only serves to be a greater weakness on such sites, since one can do much harm and get away with it.

Live social interaction is still unparalled on the internet, and will always be.