Facebook or Twitter .......pro and con

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Belly35
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Feb 17, 2017 5:45am
I'm going to venture out into the social media but which one Facebook or Twitter and why?

what is the advantage of one over the other?

Which one would be best for me?
which one are you on?

i did this thread once before but can find in ....
Ironman92's avatar
Ironman92
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Feb 17, 2017 6:26am
FB for friends and people of your past. Twitter more up to date and news.

For what you do I'd say you'll get more action on FB
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friendfromlowry
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Feb 17, 2017 7:01am
If you go with Twitter his handle is @realDonaldTrump
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Belly35
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Feb 17, 2017 7:43am
Ironman92;1837684 wrote:FB for friends and people of your past. Twitter more up to date and news.

For what you do I'd say you'll get more action on FB
I have no friends and those that i do, dont use a computer. :)
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Laley23
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Feb 17, 2017 8:07am
I deleted FB 6 months ago, and my life has been better without it lol. Twitter for me.
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Fab4Runner
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Feb 17, 2017 8:14am
I see a lot more white trash Trump supporters on Facebook than Twitter, so I'd say FB for you.
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Sonofanump
Feb 17, 2017 8:16am
Facebook is to see photos of the grandkids.
Twitter is to see/post news and debate.
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vball10set
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Feb 17, 2017 8:52am
Fab4Runner;1837693 wrote:I see a lot more white trash Trump supporters on Facebook than Twitter, so I'd say FB for you.
funny, cause I see a lot more white trash Trump bashers on FB than Twitter...just sayin'
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Sonofanump
Feb 17, 2017 8:54am
Fab4Runner;1837693 wrote:I see a lot more white trash Trump supporters on Facebook than Twitter, so I'd say FB for you.
LOL, those protesting the results of an election are the worst.
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vball10set
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Feb 17, 2017 8:54am
Belly35;1837688 wrote:I have no friends and those that i do, dont use a computer. :)
you may want to stick with this then ;)

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like_that
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Feb 17, 2017 9:27am
Facebook is complete garbage now. It has turned into every dumbass in the world providing their political commentary thinking they are changing the world.
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justincredible
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Feb 17, 2017 9:45am
like_that;1837704 wrote:Facebook is complete garbage now. It has turned into every dumbass in the world providing their political commentary thinking they are changing the world.
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SnotBubbles
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Feb 17, 2017 10:24am
I use social media for mainly one thing, to connect with family/friends and see what is going on in their lives. For that reason alone, I prefer Facebook, it's much more personal. With that said, there are cons to it, many people use it to post things they definitely shouldn't and I can't stand the political banter (again, I'm there for one reason).

For news? I go straight to Twitter. Quick, direct and to the point to find anything you need with a simple search.
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like_that
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Feb 17, 2017 10:56am
SnotBubbles;1837711 wrote:I use social media for mainly one thing, to connect with family/friends and see what is going on in their lives. For that reason alone, I prefer Facebook, it's much more personal. With that said, there are cons to it, many people use it to post things they definitely shouldn't and I can't stand the political banter (again, I'm there for one reason).

For news? I go straight to Twitter. Quick, direct and to the point to find anything you need with a simple search.
Pretty much the only reason I keep my account active. I have family in turkey and it's the best way to keep in touch.
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cat_lover
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Feb 17, 2017 11:18am
I use Facebook to keep up with friends and out of town family.
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Commander of Awesome
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Feb 17, 2017 11:20am
Only reason I have FB is bc I tried to delete it and couldn't access a bunch of websites (spotify, strava, airbnb) I signed up through FB SMH. Wish I could get rid of it.
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Apple
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Feb 17, 2017 11:36am
Are your girls on Facebook? Great way to stay in touch.

I suggest you go w/ Facebook. I'll friend you Belly!


also... Facebook has spell check. :)
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Heretic
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Feb 17, 2017 11:49am
Fab4Runner;1837693 wrote:I see a lot more white trash Trump supporters on Facebook than Twitter, so I'd say FB for you.
vball10set;1837700 wrote:funny, cause I see a lot more white trash Trump bashers on FB than Twitter...just sayin'
I have way too many on both sides of the equation, both of which get tiresome after a while.

The bashers will type walls of text about what stupid thing Trump said or tweeted that day (the gift that keeps on giving, sadly) or how his PR team (Conway, Spicer) made an idiot out of themselves again (another that keeps on giving), with about half of them still convinced that Bernie would have won. Cute, but gets old quickly.

The supporters tend to not have the smarts to type more than a couple sentences at once, but make up for it with (1) memes or pictures in general, (2) laughing at snowflakes despite being one for the past eight years or (3) being a snowflake because people aren't 100% in support of Trump.

The saddest part is that things would be the same if Trump didn't win, with libs doing the "get over it snowflake" rhetoric and the cons crying like bitches and refusing to accept reality.
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Belly35
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Feb 17, 2017 11:57am
Apple;1837730 wrote:Are your girls on Facebook? Great way to stay in touch.

I suggest you go w/ Facebook. I'll friend you Belly!


also... Facebook has spell check. :)
sold! you had me at spell chucker :)

my old soldier friend hasnt been good lately.... time running out...
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vball10set
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Feb 17, 2017 12:03pm
SnotBubbles;1837711 wrote:I use social media for mainly one thing, to connect with family/friends and see what is going on in their lives. For that reason alone, I prefer Facebook, it's much more personal. With that said, there are cons to it, many people use it to post things they definitely shouldn't and I can't stand the political banter (again, I'm there for one reason).

For news? I go straight to Twitter. Quick, direct and to the point to find anything you need with a simple search.
yup, pretty much sums it up for me too
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Apple
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Feb 17, 2017 1:25pm
Sounds like you've decided to go with FB.

Make sure you go through your "Settings" and go through the WHOLE thing, not just general settings, to make sure it is the way you want it.

OC'ers can probably give suggestions on what to turn off or on in the settings.
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ernest_t_bass
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Feb 17, 2017 6:16pm
Fab4Runner;1837693 wrote:I see a lot more white trash Trump supporters on Facebook than Twitter, so I'd say FB for you.
lol'd and repped. But fuck Hillary.
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ts1227
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Feb 17, 2017 10:04pm
I just unfollow the polititards on Facebook so their bullshit stays off my feed and they don't know any different because we're still friends
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BRF
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Feb 17, 2017 11:35pm
ts1227;1837863 wrote:I just unfollow the polititards on Facebook so their bullshit stays off my feed and they don't know any different because we're still friends
I also unfollow the politards and such and like you say, they don't know.
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friendfromlowry
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Feb 18, 2017 12:46am
I don't have many politards on my feed. My mother-in-law constantly shares quizzes with stupid questions like "ONLY 10% OF PEOPLE CAN SOLVE THIS IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?" and the question is something like solve for x: 7 + x = 32