Comments on: Facebook vs Twitter? It's the wrong question http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/10/26/facebook-vs-twitter-its-the-wrong-question/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mister z http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/10/26/facebook-vs-twitter-its-the-wrong-question/#comment-128520 mister z Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:36:50 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=10489#comment-128520 For me the distinction is fairly simple: FB is personal (communicating with people I already know), TW is professional (engaging in lightweight and relatively non-hierarchical interactions with people of professional expertise, insight and interest to me). While there's some occasional overlap between the two, that's kinda how it goes, for all the good reasons in the linked article. 6 months ago I was a twitter sneerer, now I find that its a very valuable 15-20 minutes a day. For me the distinction is fairly simple: FB is personal (communicating with people I already know), TW is professional (engaging in lightweight and relatively non-hierarchical interactions with people of professional expertise, insight and interest to me). While there’s some occasional overlap between the two, that’s kinda how it goes, for all the good reasons in the linked article. 6 months ago I was a twitter sneerer, now I find that its a very valuable 15-20 minutes a day.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/10/26/facebook-vs-twitter-its-the-wrong-question/#comment-128519 Paul Burns Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:04:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=10489#comment-128519 Must try Twitter some time. And, this post reminds me to check out my Facebook Page. Must try Twitter some time. And, this post reminds me to check out my Facebook Page.

]]> By: David_H http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/10/26/facebook-vs-twitter-its-the-wrong-question/#comment-128518 David_H Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:19:15 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/?p=10489#comment-128518 Some useful comments in there as well. My limited personal experience inclines me to agree with her distinction between Facebook and Twitter updates and also my instinctive reaction to the 2 applications is Facebook generally seems to be more immersive whereas Twitter seems much more like a broadcast medium. Obviously people use them both in different ways but Facebook does seem to offer more ways to explore ideas socially (or consume your time) whereas Twitter might be a higher intensity thing that suits a different mentality. Interesting topic for a blog ;) Some useful comments in there as well. My limited personal experience inclines me to agree with her distinction between Facebook and Twitter updates and also my instinctive reaction to the 2 applications is Facebook generally seems to be more immersive whereas Twitter seems much more like a broadcast medium. Obviously people use them both in different ways but Facebook does seem to offer more ways to explore ideas socially (or consume your time) whereas Twitter might be a higher intensity thing that suits a different mentality.

Interesting topic for a blog ;)

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