Very interesting perspective by Danah Boyd that the major social networking sites are becoming defined by race and that, in so doing, social networking could actually end up causing greater social divisions in society, not less.

Class warfare. Policy makers thrive on it.

Oh good grief! I went to Facebook because it was easier, more *friendly* and where my 'friends' were.

My older daughter is on MySpace because that's where HER friends are. She's white with a Master's degree. She's not on Facebook because she finds it boring.

Stats can be skewed to show just about anything.

I know many many many people who are members of three or more social networking sites so this assumption that people will go to one and then not use another is absurd.