Twitter and facebook

Vespasian777 · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:26

I'd like a laymans guide please.

Deep · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:29

If you're not able to use Facebook I'd recommend not using it

Derek W · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:29

Terrible. Avoid

TommyV · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:33

Both are full of morons, I fit in well.

TheVoice · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:34

If you can use this forum, you're already over-qualified to use Facebook.

Deleted member 77746 · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:36

Facebook = Like/Subscribe = Targeted Ads = Home Use
Twitter = Follow = No Targeted Ads = Business

^^ IMO

memyselfandi · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:37

Go outside and shout what you are thinking ... that's Twitter.

Write what you are thinking on a wall and maybe paste up a picture. Then allow your "friends" to comment on it. ... that's Facebook.

There's nothing wrong with either of them ... in both cases it's garbage-in, garbage-out. If you are an idiot or have friends which are idiots then you'll probably end up in a mess and wasting time. Remember not to post things which you wouldn't want a potential (or current) boss to read publicly.

qqg3 · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:38

mrbell1984 said:
Twitter = Follow = No Targeted Ads = Business

^^ IMO

Twitter has targeted advertising.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/17/ad...-twitter-users-by-keywords-from-their-tweets/

Deleted member 77746 · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:39

qqg3 said:
Twitter has targeted advertising.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/17/ad...-twitter-users-by-keywords-from-their-tweets/

Promoted tweets are different to age targeted side bar advertisements like Facebook. What I meant is that the adverts are direct on Facebook but not direct on Twitter.

IRLeetly · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:41

Both tools of Skynet!

Vespasian777 · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:43

Yeah, first impressions were ***** to be honest. Anyone pro?

bertybenno · 21 Apr 2013 at 17:54

Just sign up follow the guide look at all your old school friends photos

asim18 · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:00

I think the girls I went school with have forgotten how perverted I used to be.

sigma · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:04

IRLeetly said:
Both tools of Skynet!

doofer · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:16

Self perpetuating internet fads that are the bane of the modern World.

V F · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:16

IRLeetly said:
Both tools of Skynet!

Heh! Skynet only had one purpose though.

Vespasian777 · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:33

V F said:
Heh! Skynet only had one purpose though.

I respect that.

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:58

Facebook is basically the new Faceparty (a glorified MSN Profiles) and Twitter is where you write a personal account / journal thing (web log, shortened to a 'blog'). Wordpress is a more elaborate version of Twitter where you can add hi-res photos and more formatting. MySpace is geared towards unsigned bands as with Soundclick, where Flickr is geared towards a photo-journal. deviantART is geared towards art, photography and OS customisation (like customiz.org). On all of the above sites though, users can add each other onto a buddy list and 'follow' them.

V F · 21 Apr 2013 at 19:01

Heh, thats some short blog. 140 characters? @whateveritsnameis takes up a fair bit before your message. And leaves you typing like a 5 year old.

Also, timeline is not what I call glorified. It's a mess.

DeviantART is like Facebook for the masses. But dribbble is not.

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Apr 2013 at 19:06

V F said:
Heh, thats some short blog. 140 characters? @whateveritsnameis takes up a fair bit before your message. And leaves you typing like a 5 year old.

Also, timeline is not what I call glorified. It's a mess.

I'm not familiar with timeline. Are you referring to what I wrote about Facebook?

P.S. There's LinkedIn as well which is geared towards businesses / professionals.

My understanding is that classmates-type sites like Friends Reunited aren't classified as social networking? That's because old classmates are trying to find each other then private-message or email each other as opposed to following each other's profile pages?