“Twitter” to me, it’s more of like a mini blog, mini msn and a mini “facebook”. Users are able to “follow” their friend’s tweets and vice versa. They are able to post pictures, have mini chats and able to express whatever feelings they are having at that point of time. However, there are limitations on this new sensation. “Twitter” only allows users to type one hundred and forty characters in one “tweet” and users are more likely to be confined to their friends as compared to “facebook”. Then why don’t people stick to blogging, msn or even “facebook”?
Imagine this scenario, you are on a bus, this lady accidentally stepped on your feet with her heels. If it was a one time situation, you probably won’t sweat the small stuff, but what happens when it’s more than twice? You might then want to share your pain or even anger to someone, but you’re alone. This is a point of time when you start “tweeting” and I’m sure that the one hundred and forty words are more than enough to express what ever you’re feeling. I doubt that anyone would have a flow of emotions that they need to write on one thousand words on a blog.
As for the fact that your “followers” are mostly people you know, the privacy you are having is definitely more or less greater than “facebook”. Although users might still be able to post their emotions on “facebook”, however, do they really want to share information with their “friends” that they had never met before? I would say that “twitter” will be considered a venue for releasing of catharsis and emotions to be shared among friends and “facebook” is a tool for expanding your social network.
I am definitely not a pro “twitter” or an anti “facebook” person, as I feel that both social media are different in nature and it has their own unique specialty. As for “facebook”, it is definitely an efficient tool to expand your social network as it allows users to search for their long lost friend and even a tool to find their life partner. In order to appeal to all age groups, “facebook” also provides games for the young age thus I would say “facebook” is much all rounded and popular in this aspect.
In conclusion, I refuse to pick which social media is the best between “twitter” and “facebook” as I find both are effective based on different preset agendas. Although I am not able to pick a side, I would have to admit that both “twitter” and “facebook” plays a pivotal role in our lives. Whether is it, able to rant about someone or to “add” more friends into your lives, I am certain to say that it will be difficult for most of us if both social media are gone. Especially with the help of internet and technology, we are able to access both social media with our smart phones thus it has become an essential tool in our lives.
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