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Its tweets versus posts word limits versus free verse quick versus personal In the battle of Twitter vs Facebook FYI checks in to see who scores the winning goalOne guarantees microblogging might while the other provides you your very own virtual farm The tragedy is that we often mistake Facebook for being an alternative to Twitter and vice versa So what makes better professional networking sense And whats more fun And which of the two requires quicker updates Lets find outDino Morea ActorTwitter is a great way to be in touch with my fans whereas Facebook is a great platform to connect with old friends and familyDifferent strokesFacebook appeals to people looking to reconnect with old friends and family members and making new connections It has an amalgamation of features including email instant messaging image and video sharing to name just a fewu00a0This social networking portal is used primarily to share thoughts and images within ones own network Twitter on the other hand encourages users to use updates as jumpingoff points to other places or to just let others know what they are up to at any given momentFacebook appeals to social animals and can be very addictive to people who have an insatiable appetite to stay connected with loved ones or make new acquaintances Facebook users prefer it as they save on the hassle of logging on to different applications For example they need not log on to Yahoo Messenger Gmail Hotmail and Flickr as it provides them with a single alternative to all these applications with one login and interface to manage all of ones online social interaction needsAlternatively Twitter encourages constant linking out to anywhere This might also explain its popularity with celebs as it provides them with an instant connect to fansFacebook is more useful in terms of connecting to ones own life past and present while Twitter is about meeting people who are complete strangersConversations on Facebook are familiar and centre mostly on shared experiences and connections whereas Twitter provides one the opportunity to meet new people stand out from the crowd and self promote Being on Twitter is the equivalent of having the spotlight on youReport cardTwitter ProsEasy to navigate and update link to and promote anythingHelps you reach out to people far beyond your inner circleOne feed pools all users anyone can follow anyone unless blockedPure communication tool rapid responsivenessYou dont have to be logged in to get updates you can use an RSS readerTwitter ConsLimited functionality find people send brief messages direct repliesLimited to 140 characters per updateNot all people find it immediately usefulOveremphasis on follower countsEasily abused for spamRelatively smaller installed user baseFacebook ProsApplication mashup find people make connections email instant messaging imagevideo sharingMost people can quickly grasp the value of connecting with friends family and established contactsMore emphasis on deep connections versus who has the most connectionsTrue Friends feature increases your transparency to selected connections almost like having private and public profilesHuge rapidly growing user baseThird party applications giftgiving and personal data collection make Facebook a powerful advertising platformFacebook ConsMore difficult to navigate and update on a regular basisRequires investment of time to realise sustained benefitsOptin model requires a user to allow others to connectLess immediate responses unless you stay continually logged onTwitter fan or diehard FacebookerI use only Facebook Its almost like my online phone book It is a place where I have happily reconnected with family and friends Its nice to stop by my friends accounts take a look at recent photos travel updates and post a few hey hows it going notes on wallsu00a0Its simply brilliant and highly addictive I dont think I would ever get on Twitter as I am a loyal FB userI like Twitter as it keeps things simple and doesnt try to offer loads of choices unlike Facebook Also I can microblog on my own scheduleFacebook would require more sustained time I also believe that the 140word limit is one of Twitters biggest strengths and not a weaknessExpert talkI will be shocked if Twitter ever replaces FBs popularity says cyber security guru Ankit Fadia He elaborates on each ones usefulness versus the otherFacebook is a great way to be in touch with loved onesFacebook is sometimes cumbersome because of a lot of unnecessary applications Enabling security settings on Facebook is much easier and ones approval is required before anyone can access ones profilePeople who have more news to share and less time usually make Twitter their platform Most people I know are on it to keep track of celebsWhen On Twitter DontTake a cue from Shashi Tharoor Keep that temper under control You have 140 words choose them with care Act frivolous Keep it short succinct and meaningfulGet too personal maintaining a healthy distance is a good thingWhen On Facebook DontJust play Farmville find friends and folksAdd too many strangers to your friend listPut up stuff that can feed stalkers ill intentionsBitch about your boss or paste pictures of a party held under his nose