My Aunt Mary

First of all, my Aunt Mary would have to be my Grandma on my mom's side.  She is my favorite older relative, and she means a lot to me.  She is currently in her older 70s and is going strong.  She is not really into new technology, and would have no idea on what a Myspace or Facebook is.  It would be very difficult for my Grandma to navigate and know how to work Myspace or Facebook.

Dear Grandma,

Social networks have become very popular in the world of technology.  Social networks are websites where someone can connect with other people sharing personal or professional interests with one another.  When you say you want a "MyFace" do you mean a Myspace or a Facebook?  This is very important because the two social networks are a lot different than you would think.  Myspace is more known for people who are still in grade school or people who are over the age of 30.  Facebook is more generalized towards high school and college students.  People who recently graduate from Facebook usually still use it to communicate with former classmates.  So for you Grandma, I would suggest Myspace.  Another reason for you to use Myspace is because my mom has it and she could also help you out if there are any questions you need answered.  

Myspace has a lot to do with creating your own background, creating your own music soundtrack, and creating bulletin announcements.  Myspace helps a lot when searching for friends with the special advanced search tool that lets you search for people by specific characteristics.  Myspace is also known for first introducing the "Top Friends" part of social networking.  Top Friends are a list where you put your favorite friends in order of how you like them.  For an example, if you joined Myspace, I would have you, my mom, Nicole, and Sean as my top four friends.

Facebook is more used for writing comments and posting picture comments on someone's wall.  A wall is the name for the page where somebody can write comments to the person.  Facebook is also known for first introducing applications and tagging photos.  The main applications that I have on my profile are: Detroit Sports, Michigan State Spartans Basketball, and Sports Betting.  Tagging photos means to describe who is in the photo that you took.  An example would be if you took a picture of my whole family at a family party, you could take Sean, Deb, Ron, and myself.

Good luck with your process of creating your own Myspace and you know that I am only a call away if you need me.  If you want to start living more with technology then you could even e-mail me.  That is a whole another story though. Just kidding with you Grandma!  Tell Grandpa I said hi!

Love Your Favorite Grandson,

Eric