There may have been a similar thread, but it was a while back, so I'll post another one (if that's okay). I have both. I'm not sure about Facebook, but I've had my Twitter account since April 2009. I orginally joined to keep tabs on the Swine Flu outbreak (since I don't watch local news much, so it was a good way to keep up on what was happening in my neck of the woods). Here's the links in case anyone wants to either send me a friend request or follow my tweets (when I get some more in there, that is):
Although I don't mind if it's displayed elsewhere, I don't like to use my real name as usernames (too dangerous). Back in the day when I joined Twitter, they didn't display your real name like they do now (it was smaller), and you couldn't add a header. While we're on the subject, I rarely use actual pictures of myself as my profile picture (except for Facebook, since it was the only picture big enough to fit, and the one decent picture that I have of myself, all the others pretty much suck).
So, how many of you RA fans that have Twitter accounts are now following him (you didn't think I would start a thread like this without mentioning this, did you)? I still haven't gotten up the nerve yet, since I'm extremely bashful when it comes to writing any kind of fan mail, and the more I like the person, the more I'll put this off. And sorry if I turn this thread into yet another RA/Thorin appreciation thread, it can't be helped.
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I have both, for different reasons. I started on Twitter to keep up on the news and certain groups, but I'm started to use it more and more. I love when groups live tweet things like conventions. I started following RA and a few of the others. I love reading Graham McTavish's tweets. I even like Twitter because here in San Diego County I can stay up to date on the traffic, which is nice. I just don't tweet much commentary of my own as I'm shy about posting, too.
I actually have a Twitter account, but I've never tweeted.
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I signed up several years ago, and immediately a bunch of people I never heard of started following me, and I freaked out and never used it. I have been on a few times to track continuing crises (e.g. Boston Marathon bombing manhunt).
I use FB a lot, though. I keep in touch with remote relatives and long-lost school friends, as well as current friends and issues of interest.
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I use it mainly for keeping up with the things i'm interested in like movies, news, politics, video games, and culture in general. I also use it to message some of my friends, because it's easier to type on my laptop than it is on my phone, and texts cost money.
I tried Twitter, but it just seemed too chaotic. Maybe I just needed to get used to it, but meh.
I use Facebook to stay in touch with my friends, most of whom live abroad. I also follow certain journalists and various pages of interest. It can be annoying, but, for now at least, it's worth the hassle.
I use Facebook quite often, mostly for the communicative aspects (as opposed to news/blogging/etc.). I also have a Twitter account, but my actual tweeting frequency has dropped significantly in the last couple of years. I realized that anything I really wanted to say would need much more than 140 characters. Plus, most people wouldn't want to read the kind of stuff I write about. Nearly all of my time on Twitter these days is for news-gathering and networking with people in my field.
Both have their significant issues--such is the Internet. I think would be folly, however, simply to dismiss them entirely. Like Sam, one may find the brilliant light of goodness in the dark Mordors of the Internet.
I rarely post on Facebook, and it's mainly there so that I can keep up with immediate family members and others further afield (and vise versa). I do go on it daily to play Scrabble with my Grandma. We have fun.
I was "forced" (encouraged ...) to join Twitter. Since scientists are slammed for being unable to communicate science to the general public, you're encouraged to use Twitter to spread your research in a simple and easy way. If you're doing interesting science then I'm not sure you need Twitter, since there will always be interest. Today's generation seem to be able to communicate science better than the older generation as well. I've never tweeted.
I follow Doug Adams, the city's snow emergency department (move your cars or loose them!), the local second run theater, and a past TORn board member who never tweets. If she tweeted a lot... I'd probably unfollow her! :-)
I would use it for announcements I'm interested in. If I was found more entities that made announcements. For example, I was following a local ice cream shop that would tweet its specialty soft serve flavor of the week but they went out of business.
I think it's hilarious that I have 21 Followers when I don't tweet. And if I'm tempted to tweet (I'm most often tempted to tweet a cool sunset or storm picture), I figure none of them will be interested and I shouldn't bother them.
No Facebook. No Instagram. No other 'social media'.
I like Richard but what is he tweeting that is interesting? I just looked. This stuff just isn't that interesting to me. I get how people love social media but it's not my cuppa.
I use both to varying degrees. Facebook is mostly to keep up with my kids and various relatives. Twitter is where I keep up with news and only a few celebrities. I stopped following some as I really didn't want to know about their political/religious beliefs, although if they make me laugh I keep following them just for that.
I also have a tumblr page where I can follow various art, photography and book blogs and also "art" blogs, like the John Thornton and Guy of Gisbourne tags.
.... Facebook mainly because I have a lot of friends abroad from my years in the USA and the UK.
Twitter I use as a news portal and to get a variety of views, links and articles on political topics that would be hard to collect through individual newspaper online services.
I need this both for my job and my personal interest in politics and particularly international relations.
Used like this social media can be of great service to people and companies. Especially in the NGO and charity sector.
It is always a question of how one uses the tools offered.
Facebook with my real name and I am constantly connected with family and friends. I also use Messenger a lot, especially with my two best friends who live very far from me.
As far as Twitter is concerned, I have recently created my account but with my torn avatar. And for recently I mean that I started when Richard Armitage started
I read a lot on both sites because I have different real life friend groups who use them. I follow a few celebrities on each, but that's not the main reason I use either anymore. I find that I don't have the time and attention span these days to keep up with the tweets and posts of people I'm not really connected to.
But I mostly use twitter to find out about local floods and forest fires. It's great for immediate news like that. Oh, and to get part of the story in shows like the Lizzie Bennet Diairies, which are told on several platforms. I also followed the abortive Iranian revolution back in 2009 on twitter; it was pretty gripping, and days more current than any news outlets.
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I am such a Luddite... I've never posted a picture anywhere and I only have Facebook because so many friends and family use it to keep in touch. Actually, it's not really the tech thing, but the privacy issues that keep me shy about social media. Pun unintentionally intended. Or intentionally unintended. I'm tired.
Facebook account started as the original intent of Facebook: to connect with people in my school. Still mostly use it that way: there are several groups I participate in having to do with my area of study, writing for publication, etc. - I also weigh in on a page for people writing their dissertations. But it's become one of the main ways I communicate with my extended family. Not even that extended; my brothers who don't call or e-mail will communicate via FB!
I also have a Twitter account that is solely for my "author" persona.
I've had a Twitter account since March 2012. I don't even remember my original reason for joining other than keeping up with some of my favorite organizations, websites, people, tv shows, my university, etc, etc.
At first I didn't think I would ever tweet anything, but I have over three hundred tweets now. None of them have personal info, and I never tweet pictures of myself, although I sometimes tweet pretty pics I've taken of nature and stuff I've crocheted/knitted. Mostly I tweet @ people or re-tweet things that I like, or respond to something someone else (frequently TORn) said.
Therefore, I also don't know why I have as many followers as I do or why some of them have continued following me as long as they have since I'm pretty random and IMO, not that interesting. I only recently, like in the last month, got some people from the TORn Tuesday chatroom following me. Other than that I don't know the majority of my 29 followers, but like I said, I don't tweet anything that would compromise my feeling of online security, so whatever. I'll admit though, that every time I get a follower I don't know this little paranoid voice in my head says, "Who are you and why are you FOLLOWING me?!" Lol. On that note, lol, if anyone wants to follow me that would be cool. Might be nice to have a few more names that I recognize as followers! https://twitter.com/Eruvandi
That is my beagle, Eli in my Twitter avatar, btw. He's my baby.
Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family (I'm on it every day, but rarely post. I mostly use the messaging system instead of text since I'm living abroad and texting internationally is expensive).
I have a twitter which I'm in the process of trying to use. I was a bit hesitant about it at first (the whole "follow" thing sounds a little stalker-ish, don't you think?) but we were "strongly encouraged" to have one in my creative writing program. Apparently it looks good to have followers when you're approaching agents (although, Idk how much it counts when they're all family members and high school friends) It's https://twitter.com/morganlyfe if anyone cares to see my random posts. Message me if you follow so that we can talk about awesome lotr stuff :)