Can Someone Explain Facebook/Twitter?

[deeaimond]

I am from the generation they term tech natives (as opposed to tech migrant). Even I didn't have facebook at first because i thought it was some silly rubbish like myspace (terribly hard to navigate) or friendster (lots of random people trying to be yr 'friend')

I joined FB a few years ago when they finally opened it to institutions outside the US. before all the applications started appearing. The Apps drive me nuts. I love FB because I get to keep track of what friends are doing. I have more than 500 friends on FB (how did that happen?), but these are all people i actually know. I have a rule that I only add people that I have actually met. So friends from various schools, old church friends, some colleagues, some relations etc.

With 500+ plus friends, you don't check all of them out all the time, but sometimes, i think of someone, i might not be able to make a random call, but I can at least check out their photos, maybe leave a comment on a photo or say hello in a call. Its a good way to keep aquaintances because you never really know when you might need a connection or two.

On a personal level, I guess everyone can choose how much information you put out there. My page is restricted to only those I have added as friends. People I don't mind showing my travel photos, or occasional shoutouts to. I don't put pictures of a personal nature, like boyfriend pics or stuff i think is too sexy/ will give the wrong impression of me. Just bear in mind its stuff u won't mind showing yr mother. (my bf is also very paranoid about privacy on fb and i get the occasional call from him to watch certain things i say or post. 'my sister can see this hon and what will she think about you??')

fortunately for me, my parents and most older relations have not jumped on this bandwagon, and most people on my FB are restricted to people in my social circle/peers - I have my sister on, but my brother... no..

I don't use it as much as when i was in college, coz now i'm super busy and i don't really use 3G phone technology so much. But its a good way to catch up with friends.

I guess if you had 5 friends you want to talk to, and you're familiar with their lifestyles and schedules you can just call... but.. 500... I hardly have time for calls. Only call my bf, and occasionally my best friends. But we're not good over the phone. We'll usually just meet up in person and go for dinner pr something. FB allows me to keep contact without making anyone feel slighted I guess...