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Today I want to address a common question from folks who are confused about social networking.
Q.: I’m completely confused as to which social network I should use. I have friends on Facebook who won’t use Twitter and vice versa. I’d like to participate in social networking but don’t have a clue how to choose a service. Help, please.
A.: As social networks become more popular and common, more beginners feel lost in the maze of choices. While there is no rule written in stone, here are a couple of hints that may help. Bear in mind that this advice is based on my own use of these services, so I’m hardly objective. For Facebook and Twitter, let’s use a TV show analogy.
Facebook is theoretically “Friends” or “Cheers”, where everybody knows your name. You must request that someone accepts you as a Facebook friend before you can participate on the service with them or even see any content they post.