Each of these online communication platforms is useful for different things.
Fastest and dirtiest is twitter. But my stream is mostly mundane trivia, cryptic comments, product promotion, and other assorted crap.
Facebook is probably best for most people. Fast, easy, friendly. … But realize that only friends, or friends of friends, will likely see what you post.
Personally I like blogs. If you can find the best ones in your areas of interest, they are the best source of information on the WWW.
For example, I follow these blogs religiously:
- Apple news – Daring Fireball
- Outdoor excitement – The Adventure Blog
- Internet & social media – Mashable
But writing and reading blogs like those and this one are time consuming. And you need to find the perfect blogs for your own interests.
The hippest blogging platform as we enter 2011 is tumblr, a micro blog. … more advanced than twitter or Facebook, but with far fewer features than normal blogs. … I often link to Amy’s tumblr blog – The All Around.
Forums are the ultimate. The only platform good for conversation. But being active in a forum is the most time consuming of all. And you sometimes need to wade through a lot of dreck to find the rare gem.
Lifehacker (a terrific blog) in June 2010 picked their 5 favourite platforms: Blogger, Tumblr, WordPress, SquareSpace & Posterous.
Leave a comment if I missed listing an equally good option.
Are you a blogger?
If you use Facebook, I’d say you are. … A micro-blogger.
Update:
Kristal S. Boulden (@ksboulden) just started a new blog – Double Front – choosing WordPress.com. Her niche will be gymnastics vis-a-vis digital culture and social media. (blogs, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
Thanks Full Twist for the introduction. I’ve subscribed.
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