What social media sites do you use?

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The discussion revolves around the use of social media sites, with participants sharing their experiences, preferences, and opinions on various platforms. The scope includes personal anecdotes, reflections on privacy, and the nature of social media itself.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express regret over their use of Facebook due to privacy concerns and the permanence of data.
  • Others mention using fake accounts for privacy or convenience, with one participant explaining the rationale behind creating a fake account for easier access to sites requiring Facebook logins.
  • A few participants indicate they do not use any social media, preferring platforms like Physics Forums instead.
  • There is a discussion about the definition of social media, with some arguing that even news sites can be considered social media due to their interactive elements.
  • Some participants express confusion over the classification of Reddit as a social media site.
  • One participant notes that they use LinkedIn primarily for maintaining their CV and find it generally unhelpful.
  • Another participant shares that they use Twitter mainly for customer service interactions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach consensus on the definition of social media, with differing views on what constitutes a social media site. There are also varying opinions on the usefulness and desirability of different platforms.

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Some participants express uncertainty about their social media usage and its impact on their well-being, while others reflect on the implications of privacy and data retention. The discussion includes personal experiences that may not generalize to broader trends.

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What social media sites do you use the most? Top three.

  • Facebook

    Votes: 19 79.2%

  • Google+

    Votes: 5 20.8%

  • Twitter

    Votes: 6 25.0%

  • LinkedIN

    Votes: 10 41.7%

  • Reddit

    Votes: 3 12.5%

  • StumbleUpon

    Votes: 1 4.2%

  • Pinterest

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    24
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Which do you use the most? Multiple choice, pick your top three.
 
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I have fake accounts for a couple, a semi fake one for another and I don't actually use any. (this is where jhae, if he wasn't away in rocket surgeon training, would call me a luddite)
 
Evo said:
I have fake accounts for a couple, a semi fake one for another and I don't actually use any. (this is where jhae, if he wasn't away in rocket surgeon training, would call me a luddite)

Why make fake accounts though?
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Why make fake accounts though?
I created a FB account for PF to "like" you.

A google plus for you.

linkedin at the requests of friends that wanted to add me to their network.
 
Poop. I didn't see it was multiple choice.

Add one for me for the "Linked In" please.

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Though for the longest time, I thought it meant "Linked Natural Log"...
Yes. I am not very smart...
 
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I have and use Facebook but I very much regret making it now knowing that they keep every single message you ever sent and receive on file, you can never 100% delete your account and all your messages, status updates and personal information is kept.
 
I have no accounts. My social media is PF.
 
I used to have a Facebook account, but after years of stasis I decided to delete it. While it is a good tool for keeping up with old friends, I found that I was too much of a recluse to do even that, and remaining on a website on which nothing is happening is, I would say, counter-productive. If you were to ask me why I did that for a significant length of time, I wouldn't be able to give you an answer.
 
I use facebook but very rarely.Don't use any other.
 
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I look at facebook, very rarely post there. Does that count as "use"?
 
  • #11
Why is reddit a social media site?
 
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x2791258 said:
Why is reddit a social media site?

"Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks"

PF is a social media site too.
 
  • #13
I participate in a handful of specialized online discussion forums for various topics. One of them is PF, of course. I don't use any general social-networking sites like the ones listed in the poll.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
"Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks"

PF is a social media site too.

So pretty much any site is a social media, even news sites
 
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x2791258 said:
So pretty much any site is a social media, even news sites

New sites may have social media elements, but their still a news site.
 
  • #17
Where's the option for "none" ?
 
  • #18
None myself.
 
  • #19
LinkedIN I've never found useful for anything, beside keeping track of my CV. Twitter I only use to complain to companies, because they provide instant high-quality customer care (opposed to calling or e-mailing them) :biggrin:
 
  • #21
I thought Reddit would be a bit higher. I was interested in this for what share buttons to add. thanks all!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Why make fake accounts though?

Well, I have a fake FB account (using a "nom de guerre") in order to easily login to one of the gazillion places that allow FB logins - say to post a comment on a news article. Otherwise, I'd have to go through the hassle of registering specifically on the site.

I held off for the longest time then sometime a couple of years back, I finally created an FB account with my real name. Almost immediately, I got inundated with "friend" requests. In less than a week, I deleted the account. It was after this that I created the fake account, which allows me to get little things done, but maintain my privacy and peace of mind.
 

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