Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace

Danah Boyd wrote an essay a short while back called "Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace" in which she puts forward the idea that social networking utilities like Facebook and MySpace attract different kinds of people. In a nutshell, her argument is that "scene kids" and "high-school drop-outs" are attracted to MySpace because of its indie creed and alternative style, whereas straight-A students and the more academically-inclined are attracted to the sleek, clean, intellectual look of Facebook. The reasons for this are explained at length, and I found it quite an interesting read.