Is Facebook killing the Twitter Star?

As the title says, it is a common misconception that Facebook is gradually killing Twitter. Why? Because not only does it do the same, but it also allows to do more. Well, it isn’t as basic as you’d think.

Yes, some people are shifting from Twitter to Facebook, but the fact is most users are actually keeping both accounts. Why? Because they serve two different purposes:

- Twitter is a much more simple and direct way to communicate. I doesn’t need a complex registration or building a profile page. It is also much more mobile compatible - due to it’s simplicity - and it allows users to directly talk and feed from each other without the crowd of multiple application feedback (try to set apart a Facebook tweet from a notification that the
user has been bidded on “Owned”…). It allows a more fluent conversation, while Facebook doesnt.

- Facebook is a social network per se - it allows multiple interactions and uses, from profile pages to applications to picture gallery. It tries to be everything at the same time. I could go on forever about Facebook, but why bother? If you don’t know it yet, then you need to seriously get out of the cave and join the online community. Continue reading ‘Is Facebook killing the Twitter Star?’