I hate to admit it, but it’s true. I have my favorites, some of them more justified than others. Secretly, and sometimes not so secretly… I want Google to get knocked down and Yahoo to rise again (even though I use Google for search). I want Apple to continue to awe and inspire while Microsoft self-destructs. And I want MySpace to fail. Why? I’m not really sure. I suppose I never liked the cluttered look and crappy performance of MySpace. Maybe all the inside stories I know about its creation, operation, and ultimate sale to News Corp. have tarnished the fantasy. Or it could just be that I started using Facebook first and never looked back. That the innovation seen from Facebook was greater, and the inspiration from a cocky 20 something that turned down a billion dollars was too much to resist. There are a million possible reasons. Needless to say, I root for Facebook. And Facebook continues to thrive. It is now the largest social network in the world.

Unfortunately, I haven’t seen too much to get excited about lately. Yes, Facebook Connect is big for the company has quickly expanded its footprint. And they are working on a homepage redesign (Yipee). But MySpace continue to buzz like an annoying little fly.  Their own website refresh, MySpaceID (connect competitor), and the MySpace Music.  Today, much to my chagrin, I have to read about the launching of  MySpace Local.  So when will Facebook step up and wow us the way they used to?  Perhaps my expectations are too high.  But where is the much anticipated payment system for on site and in app purchases?  Where is the streaming music service?  When will localization be added to the web and mobile versions of the site?  What about the planned classified upgrade?  And why the hell has the site been so buggy lately!

Will the real Facebook please stand up?