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Which are your preferred social networking site? (Max. 2 votes)
Facebook 15 (78.9%)
Twitter 1 (5.3%)
Badoo 0 (0%)
Bebo 0 (0%)
Buzznet 0 (0%)
Classmates.com 0 (0%)
delicious 0 (0%)
douban 0 (0%)
Flickr 0 (0%)
Friends Reunited 0 (0%)
Friendster 0 (0%)
Habbo 0 (0%)
LinkedIn 0 (0%)
MySpace 0 (0%)
Netlog 0 (0%)
Orkut 0 (0%)
Other - I'll tell you about it! 0 (0%)
I like and use more than one, pretty much equally 0 (0%)
I prefer forums, such as Strawberry Fields 2 (10.5%)
I don't use them! 1 (5.3%)
Total Votes: 19
"Social Networking" medium of choice?; Facebook, Twitter or something else?
Topic Started: Jun 19 2011, 09:56 AM (966 Views)
JeffLynnesBeard
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Which do you use the most - and which do you prefer?

Not necessarily the same question!

Personally speaking, I only really have time to use Facebook, despite my reservations about the organisation and their privacy issues. I know that you can get Apps which publicise your thoughts on multiple social networking platforms, but I don't like the lack of control that gives you either.

How about you?
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Monkey Chow
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beep beep m beep beep yeah
I use facebook but prefer forums.
Everybody's got something to hide 'cept for me and my monkey.
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Magical Mystery Girl
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Smoke signals.
"What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly." - Lao Tzu
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Colin
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I seem to use Facebook all the time now.
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on the earth

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scottycatt
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Running. :)




Why?
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Bill
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Good one Bev!

I use Facebook, but I have to say I love Twitter. I don't see it as a social network as such, but even so, it can be more social than Facebook. Twitter allows conversation and interaction without getting TOO close unless you want to. You can keep people at arm's length until you trust them, similar to how you can with message boards. The arm's-length nature of Twitter also makes it easier and safer for people to reply to you where they probably wouldn't in other media - musicians, politicians, journalists, etc.

I have a policy of only adding people on Facebook who I have had at least some personal contact with, even if it's only email. I'm not into friend collecting. You don't have to "un-friend" people who you don't know if you don't add them in the first place.

I still have a MySpace - never go there. Not because I've followed the herd, but Facebook is a lot better than it used to me. It doesn't shit me up the wall any more. I find it a drag that every site tries to turn itself into a social network when that isn't what it's for, like Flickr, Google Buzz and Ping.

If you can find me on Facebook, you're welcome to add me. If you can't find me, well, what can I say?
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oobu
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I guess I should have said forums(answered none)...although I haven't been here in ages. I don't do all that social networking stuff. If my high school friends had wanted to find me....or I, them...it would have already happened. Why do I need FB for that? A lot of it does just seem like a popularity contest & I'm not into that.
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Aimee Wilbury
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I don't like social networks. I tried them. Not to my liking. Maybe I'm old-school but I prefer forums and also I'm sick of seeing Facebook like buttons all over the freaking internet. Or needing a Facebook account to login to certain places... When I see that I run.
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Beatlesaholic
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Me At Thanksgiving On November 24, 2011.
I Like Using Facebook & Twitter!
Paul John George Ringo Are My Favorite Beatles!

The Beatles Rule!!!!!

Beatles Biggest Fan Kirsten

Julian Lennon Biggest Fan

RIP John Lennon

RIP George Harrison

RIP Maurice Gibb

RIP Andy Gibb

RIP Michael Jackson

RIP Grandpa Nick

RIP Grandma Tess

My Favorite Beatles Movie And Album Is A Hard Day's Night & My Favorite Paul McCartney Album Is Good Evening New York City!

Gold Strawberry: BeatlesBiggestFan (16 votes)

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BeatleBarb
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Actually, I prefer fleshy social networking the best, but I'm acquiescing to fb. I still love SF the best though.
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ohnotjimagain
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Just facebook for me.
With every mistake we must surely be learning.
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Queenbee
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My prefer social networking is Strawberry Fields ~ of course. I like FB because it's much easier to keep up with friends from grade and high school and family members. Once in awhile I'll go to Paul McCartney.com., especially during concert time in our city.
Edited by Queenbee, Jun 21 2011, 05:46 PM.

PEACE and love to my friends, Judy

When the Power of Love over comes the Love of Power, the world will know Peace.
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Till me meet again ~ I Love you Mike! You were one of a kind.
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JeffLynnesBeard
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paulmccartney.com - is that place still going? ;)
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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JeffLynnesBeard
Jun 22 2011, 01:02 AM
paulmccartney.com - is that place still going? ;)
Lol. Facebook but I'll try to be here more
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BeatleBarb
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Hi Charles!!!!
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blue jay hey
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its facebook for me these days
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SuperBet
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IF v_count_days_not_posting_here GT 365. Write 'HELLO!!!'. ENDIF.
Facebook and Twitter for my everyday enjoyment...
Linkedin just for growing up my professional network, not for posting status or that.
Forums for share and look for information related to topics I'm interested in.
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Dorfliedot
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Beatlelicious
Facebook/ Because, of those Game they got. SOcial Empire is the best.
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invisible jones
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Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.
It's Facebook for me, but I've been missing this place lately. Since they blocked it at work several years ago, I rarely find time to check in. It's been so long now that I feel like a stranger.
I took my brains out and stretched 'em on a rack
Now I'm not so sure I'm ever gonna get 'em back
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BeatleBarb
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Well, well, well, - a name I didn't think I'd see a gain. Invisible is visible. Nice to hear from you. Please speak to your employer about that nonsense!
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invisible jones
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Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.
Hello Barb...nice to be back!
I took my brains out and stretched 'em on a rack
Now I'm not so sure I'm ever gonna get 'em back
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JeffLynnesBeard
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Hello Mr. Jones! Nice to see you again, wondered what had happened to you! :)
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Queenbee
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Dam bosses and employers take all the fun away! Nice to see your still around!

PEACE and love to my friends, Judy

When the Power of Love over comes the Love of Power, the world will know Peace.
-Sri Chinmnoy Ghose

Till me meet again ~ I Love you Mike! You were one of a kind.
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oobu
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Hey hey...I'm a boss & if I had people goofing off all day with that damn Macca lad well I'd.... oh wait...I don't have employees (per say) and I'm the one goofing off!

:innocent:
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bluemeanie
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is now a happily married woman x
mainly twitter at the moment but as people are aware I am also on FB ;) if people want to find me on twitter then inbox me here xx
Jayne x

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is loving life and is so happy xxx
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scottycatt
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invisible jones
Jun 27 2011, 11:09 PM
It's Facebook for me, but I've been missing this place lately. Since they blocked it at work several years ago, I rarely find time to check in. It's been so long now that I feel like a stranger.
Hi, invisible. So glad to *see* you! :wave:

And Barb's right . . . you really must speak to that employer of yours and set him straight. ;)




Why?
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scottycatt
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bluemeanie
Jun 29 2011, 02:10 AM
mainly twitter at the moment but as people are aware I am also on FB ;) if people want to find me on twitter then inbox me here xx
Jayne!! So glad you're back!! It's been much too long since I've seen you online. How are you, lass? :hug:




Why?
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Kit_Kat
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Lennon's Mummy xx
Facebook for me. I'm rarely on Twitter
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A day in the life
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Facebook I guess, although I'm getting a bit tired of it lately.

Myspace I use sometimes as well for my own music mostly.
We all wanna change the world.
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FamousGroupie
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Facebook. I'm all over it like a rash. Committed Twitter-cide a while ago. I like forums too.
I don't believe in Bondi. I don't believe in rugby league. I believe in Yoko, John Lennon, the Lost Weekend and me.
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Bill
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Has anyone tried Google+?

Seems like the ideal platform for people who want to organise their friends, family and colleagues in the form of a Venn diagram.
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JeffLynnesBeard
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It's a good thing that Google+ has come along, because the world was screaming out for a new social networking site!
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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invisible jones
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Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.
JeffLynnesBeard
Jul 11 2011, 07:28 PM
It's a good thing that Google+ has come along, because the world was screaming out for a new social networking site!
Amen, brother.
I took my brains out and stretched 'em on a rack
Now I'm not so sure I'm ever gonna get 'em back
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A friend just added me to Google +. :P
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My Twitter
My FriendFeed
My Facebook
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billyshears
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Considering that out of all of those places, Facebook is the only one that I use so I really have no choice :P
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Dorfliedot
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Wow! I just got excited. I thought this thread was about Social Empire. I think, that Game is going to me head.
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Dorfliedot
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And, leave facebook.. I would die if I do. :o I would miss my games. :( :unsure:
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A day in the life
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Does anyone else have any feedback on Google+?

Not sure if I can be bothered to sign up... for now. ;)
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Bill
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Does nowt for me. The circles idea is useless and everything else about it is like a lame facebook.

I suppose I'd like it a little more if it wasn't tied to your Google account. My Gmail has always been my private email and I don't like the idea of it being connected to any kind of social network. I felt the same way about Buzz, which all gmail users were opted into without being asked. The first thing Google+ asked me was if I wanted to share my Picasa albums. I would never have used them at all if I thought there was any chance of them becoming part of a social site. Then when I tried plus on my 'phone, I was taken to a page that said "Clicking this accepts that Google will access your location." Um... NYET! There are lots of privacy concerns surrounding Facebook, but it's positively anonymous compared to Google+.

My policy is that forums and Twitter are for everyone, Facebook is for people I know, but my Gmail is for people I know and trust. I may live to eat these words, but I won't be using plus.
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Magical Mystery Girl
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Yeah, I like having control over my privacy too. I'm constantly double checking my facebook settings, because they love changing them without notice.
"What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly." - Lao Tzu
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A day in the life
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Thanks for the infos. That definitely sounds a bit iffy to me, privacy-wise.

I tend to use facebook only for people I know in the real life (with very few exceptions), so I guess I'll keep doing that for now.
We all wanna change the world.
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