Hello, nonexistent readers!! :)
Ok, it's just over a week until I can jump back into thecesspool, er, wondrous miracle that is Facebook.
I hate to say it, but Facebook is still leagues ahead of its competitors, and it's far superior to other similar products/social networking sites...
Google+ is trying to reinvent an already established and popular product. (Sorry, Google, but Fb's got you beat my loads here.)
LinkedIn is basically for professional contacts, though it has allowed me to strengthen my CV and connect with people I'd lost touch with years ago.
Twitter is OK, as it allows me to keep track of major headlines, but I feel there are too many limitations to make it a really communicative site/app.
Pulse is my go-to news source when I'm out and about, as I custom-designed it to give me articles from sites in which I'm interested (e.g., Al Jazeera, Talking Points Memo, Reuters, and so on). However, as soon as I want to "share" content, it prompts me to log in to either Google or Facebook. Go figure.
Meetup is great for actually finding events and things to do and efficiently linking up with groups of people who have similar interests. However, aside from planning events (and commenting briefly on the site once events are over), Meetup's realm is somewhat limited.
Instagram is lots of fun for photos, though my little community on their site/app is quite small, compared to my Fb group.
So, there you have it: Facebook is the best at what it does. (Does Myspace even exist anymore??) --> A quick search revealed that yes, it does still exist. However, it looks like an archaic labyrinthine nightmare, so no thank you.
Oh, Facebook, you irresistible corporation. You've streamlined everything: events (and protest organizing!), music, photos, external linking, contacting friends/family/colleagues... Arg.
Apologies, my swarming crowd of perusers on this site by sheer accident, but I shall now compose some haiku dedicated to Facebook...
1. Social networking
Site of unsurpassed power:
How I yearn for thee.
2. Days go so slowly
Sans mundane status updates
What will I post next?
3. I cannot blame you,
Solely reflecting our whims;
Humanity sucks.
4. Nine more days remain
Until I am back to it,
Mindless, useless posts.
Why, oh why, must Facebook be so embedded in everything??? Why so ubiquitous? So necessary for so many things??? Zuckerburg, you win this one. (And, by proxy, I assume this makes NSA workers' lives a bit easier, too.) Le sigh. Adieu for now!!
Ok, it's just over a week until I can jump back into the
I hate to say it, but Facebook is still leagues ahead of its competitors, and it's far superior to other similar products/social networking sites...
Google+ is trying to reinvent an already established and popular product. (Sorry, Google, but Fb's got you beat my loads here.)
LinkedIn is basically for professional contacts, though it has allowed me to strengthen my CV and connect with people I'd lost touch with years ago.
Twitter is OK, as it allows me to keep track of major headlines, but I feel there are too many limitations to make it a really communicative site/app.
Pulse is my go-to news source when I'm out and about, as I custom-designed it to give me articles from sites in which I'm interested (e.g., Al Jazeera, Talking Points Memo, Reuters, and so on). However, as soon as I want to "share" content, it prompts me to log in to either Google or Facebook. Go figure.
Meetup is great for actually finding events and things to do and efficiently linking up with groups of people who have similar interests. However, aside from planning events (and commenting briefly on the site once events are over), Meetup's realm is somewhat limited.
Instagram is lots of fun for photos, though my little community on their site/app is quite small, compared to my Fb group.
So, there you have it: Facebook is the best at what it does. (Does Myspace even exist anymore??) --> A quick search revealed that yes, it does still exist. However, it looks like an archaic labyrinthine nightmare, so no thank you.
Oh, Facebook, you irresistible corporation. You've streamlined everything: events (and protest organizing!), music, photos, external linking, contacting friends/family/colleagues... Arg.
Apologies, my swarming crowd of perusers on this site by sheer accident, but I shall now compose some haiku dedicated to Facebook...
1. Social networking
Site of unsurpassed power:
How I yearn for thee.
2. Days go so slowly
Sans mundane status updates
What will I post next?
3. I cannot blame you,
Solely reflecting our whims;
Humanity sucks.
4. Nine more days remain
Until I am back to it,
Mindless, useless posts.
Why, oh why, must Facebook be so embedded in everything??? Why so ubiquitous? So necessary for so many things??? Zuckerburg, you win this one. (And, by proxy, I assume this makes NSA workers' lives a bit easier, too.) Le sigh. Adieu for now!!
Nice rundown of the competitors; as a daily user of fb/Twitter/Instagram, I find them each lovely for their specialised little realms. Facebook, naturally, being the most complete of this social media power trio, as it allows for status updates, photos, and other sorts of updates, as well as link shares, events, etc. I do know several successfully fb-free people, though (including the beau), so life without can be done. Still... I value it for keeping me up-to-date on college friends' lives (so many new babies I wouldn't have known about/seen yet!), family things, news, and mindless browsing. Also for pure scheudenfreude. I'm petty enough to sometimes just feel better about my own life having briefly browsed the updates others found important enough to post. At least I admit it...?
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Almost-welcome back, Issima!