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freakytigger

Social Media Stocktake

Jun 23, 2009 22:10

Every 6 months or so I try and do a bit of self-analysis to work out which tools I'm using more, which less, what for, etc. This is partly so I can be a bit more self-aware about my personal biases and tastes in social media when I come to think about it for work ( Read more... )

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the_roofdog June 23 2009, 22:16:38 UTC

FB just keeps shooting itself in the foot by trying to be a combination of nearly every site you've listed above and ignoring what it used to do well (which I think was basically flickr with slightly better comments, notifications and friending stuff). The oldies in particular, long distance family members etc. I was in contact with seem to have completely given up on it after the last couple of redesigns which is a shame.

Twitter is still a complete mystery to me, does it still send you things via SMS or was that in the v early days?

ruudboy June 23 2009, 22:22:19 UTC

That was in the early days, presumably until they realised it was costing them squillions. I find the best way to use it now is through a client (I use Tweetdeck) which I just have tweeting away in the corner of the screen - I don't bother keeping up with it when I've been away, so I just dip in and out of conversations.

chezghost June 23 2009, 22:20:04 UTC

I actually find Facebook nice and more cohesive now but then I didn't really mind the big controversial changes they made too much. The versatility of what you can post as an update now is great. It's definitely my #1 social media thing ( ... )

turbot June 24 2009, 00:12:01 UTC

I've read about people leaving LJ for Dreamwidth as the latter is new, pretty much the same, and won't be sold, upsized, downsized, and generally thought to close down every five minutes.

That said those I know who have made the move are cross-posting to both, which is just hedging their bets.

katstevens June 24 2009, 07:06:51 UTC

I have forgotten all about Dreamwidth. I think the lack of exclusive content (everyone x-posting to/from lj) stifled it a bit - I don't think there's anyone on there who doesn't have a lj account. Also the friending procedure is way more complicated.

I ♥ Tumblr obv (you should all sign up and follow me); Twitter I'm getting back in to the swing of now I can get to it at work; Facebook only gets updated/checked when I have something to say about Hollyoaks or I am inviting someone to an event (rare), but I'd probably arse around on it more if I could get to it at work (obv).

alexmacpherson June 24 2009, 07:10:11 UTC

I heart Twitter as well. I think I'm a lot less deliberate/serious in my use of it than you though Tom - mostly I love the spontaneity of it, "this is in my head and needs to come out", or just for shooting shit with people. Actually it's the best social networking site for spontaneous meeting up IRL, sort of "who wants to go to the cinema/pub/art tonight". And it's so pressure-free w/r/t replying to people/getting replied to ( ... )