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Twitter is even worse because of the format. At least with facebook people can have their own private spaces with only the people they trully know. Twitter is a

Twitter is even worse because of the format. At least with facebook people can have their own private spaces with only the people they trully know. Twitter is a just a machine to get people outraged and pissed off and yell at each other. Yet I see very little pieces written against Twitter, probably because Twitter bought the media with the blue check system, creating an 'elite' class within Twitter.

gjulianm 6y ago
I think there are several reasons: - Twitter relationships are based on interests mostly. If I follow people who tweet about math I will see tweets about math. Facebook relationships are based on real-life relationships so the topics in my news feed will be more heterogeneous. - In Twitter don't see as many content from people I don't follow directly. Sometimes I will see tweets that other of my followed liked or replied to, but it's a minority. In Facebook I end up seeing a lot of comments of people I follow in other publications. - The suggestion engine of Twitter is not as aggresive as Facebook's. Right now I have three suggestions of profiles to follow (people who follow me or profiles I've visited before), a few trending topics which can be mostly ignored, and that's it. Facebook is constantly suggesting me pages to follow and friends to add (people I don't know at all) and groups to join. - Twitter is more straightforward in the content you get shown. Yeah, they changed things with the inclusion of tweets liked by other people and replies, but most of the time you see tweets of people you follow. Facebook, however, does this weird thing where it shows you only the content you're more likely to engage with. If that content is conspiracy theories, so be it, even if that means you don't see innocent updates from your friends. - Privacy controls on Twitter feel easier. Make your account private and that's it, instead of five different controls for each thing you might or might not do on Facebook. Muting and blocking accounts, notifications and keywords also feels easier.
- lebaux 6y ago
  Very succinct description of twitter. I use it mainly for work and I mostly see work related stuff that is trending. Facebook likes mashing your whole life together, so one post is from a group, another from your high school weirdo that sells MLM products and another one from your racist uncle. Honestly, Google+ "circle" concept was ahead of its time and I will die on this hill.
  - jacquesm 6y ago
    Hyves pioneered that.
  - jeltz 6y ago
    I do not think many will disagree about circles. Having circles would make Facebook so much better, but presumably they do not think that that would make them any money.
- bondarchuk 6y ago
  I think you forgot the main reason: journos are on twitter all day every day.
missedthecue 6y ago
This is a good point. Facebook has a lot of value in community groups where you can find all sorts of friendly people in your area with common interests in hobbies, sports, or what have you. Twitter has none of this. Twitter rewards abrasive clapbacks, angry arguments, and rage tweeting.

gjulianm 6y ago

I think there are several reasons: - Twitter relationships are based on interests mostly. If I follow people who tweet about math I will see tweets about math. Facebook relationships are based on real-life relationships so the topics in my news feed will be more heterogeneous. - In Twitter don't see as many content from people I don't follow directly. Sometimes I will see tweets that other of my followed liked or replied to, but it's a minority. In Facebook I end up seeing a lot of comments of people I follow in other publications. - The suggestion engine of Twitter is not as aggresive as Facebook's. Right now I have three suggestions of profiles to follow (people who follow me or profiles I've visited before), a few trending topics which can be mostly ignored, and that's it. Facebook is constantly suggesting me pages to follow and friends to add (people I don't know at all) and groups to join. - Twitter is more straightforward in the content you get shown. Yeah, they changed things with the inclusion of tweets liked by other people and replies, but most of the time you see tweets of people you follow. Facebook, however, does this weird thing where it shows you only the content you're more likely to engage with. If that content is conspiracy theories, so be it, even if that means you don't see innocent updates from your friends. - Privacy controls on Twitter feel easier. Make your account private and that's it, instead of five different controls for each thing you might or might not do on Facebook. Muting and blocking accounts, notifications and keywords also feels easier.

lebaux 6y ago
Very succinct description of twitter. I use it mainly for work and I mostly see work related stuff that is trending. Facebook likes mashing your whole life together, so one post is from a group, another from your high school weirdo that sells MLM products and another one from your racist uncle. Honestly, Google+ "circle" concept was ahead of its time and I will die on this hill.
- jacquesm 6y ago
  Hyves pioneered that.
- jeltz 6y ago
  I do not think many will disagree about circles. Having circles would make Facebook so much better, but presumably they do not think that that would make them any money.
bondarchuk 6y ago
I think you forgot the main reason: journos are on twitter all day every day.

missedthecue 6y ago

This is a good point. Facebook has a lot of value in community groups where you can find all sorts of friendly people in your area with common interests in hobbies, sports, or what have you. Twitter has none of this. Twitter rewards abrasive clapbacks, angry arguments, and rage tweeting.