Facebook vs Live Journal
This subject has come up a couple of times so I'm putting it out there to my LJ friends.
What are the advantages / disadvantages to each in your opinion and what venue is appropriate for each?
I have been told by some that they are told to be more open with their opinions / feelings / thoughts.. but which venue is good for what?
In my opinion LJ is appropriate for the more personal level and feelings. It allows you to customize your filters so you can be sure who can and cannot read what you post. It isn't out there for the world to see. There is also some anonymity there.. My name here is Keadaru. Anyone who doesn't know me in my real life, knows me as Kea. I can change the names of the people I'm talking about without violating their privacy and yet say what I wish.
With Facebook, most people set up their pages with their real information as I have. Its a networking site that even if semi-locked is out there for the world to see. Misinterpretations and misunderstandings occur often. Privacy isn't really a possibility and do I want person a, b, or c to really know that I'm upset with person e?
For me the every day, "I'm tired", "I'm going out", "I have to work", even the occasional "I love you" is appropriate for Facebook. However, the personal information, the deep down "this is this, and that is that" stuff, belongs in a personal forum at home, or in a forum such as LJ.
What do you all think??
What are the advantages / disadvantages to each in your opinion and what venue is appropriate for each?
I have been told by some that they are told to be more open with their opinions / feelings / thoughts.. but which venue is good for what?
In my opinion LJ is appropriate for the more personal level and feelings. It allows you to customize your filters so you can be sure who can and cannot read what you post. It isn't out there for the world to see. There is also some anonymity there.. My name here is Keadaru. Anyone who doesn't know me in my real life, knows me as Kea. I can change the names of the people I'm talking about without violating their privacy and yet say what I wish.
With Facebook, most people set up their pages with their real information as I have. Its a networking site that even if semi-locked is out there for the world to see. Misinterpretations and misunderstandings occur often. Privacy isn't really a possibility and do I want person a, b, or c to really know that I'm upset with person e?
For me the every day, "I'm tired", "I'm going out", "I have to work", even the occasional "I love you" is appropriate for Facebook. However, the personal information, the deep down "this is this, and that is that" stuff, belongs in a personal forum at home, or in a forum such as LJ.
What do you all think??