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Facebook is more intimate. I have promoted local shows and events and kept in touch with clients through it. I see a lot of artists getting Fan pages and a lot of users getting tired of becoming fans. The fan pages are more for news reports. I do see blogging and Facebook alerts as a way to generate interest. My blog makes me look reliable and can inspire people to buy that particular product. People on Facebook are adept at cross marketing.
The fun of a forum and the random input it generates from the community is what I miss. My old favorite fora are either too big or too exclusive to have that same intimacy I used to have. Facebook allows me to pop into someones life and say "Hi" randomly, but it is very hard to stay up on them. I still don't get it. The format also tend to change just when I figure out how it works.
I just want to announce that I really don't have over 100 friends. That is the part of Facebook that bothers me. I love that people are finding me through people who know me and their friends find me interesting... it is when those friends's friends start getting in line that I feel a bit out of control. I DO like that I can block interlopers, and UNfriend problem folks. But it could be my own control issues.
Twitter for me is completely useless. TOO much chaff. It might be interesting to watch a celebrity but it takes a lot to become one. Even people I am interested in are pretty boring in repetitive unsolicited small bursts.
So. That is my opinion on how it is working for me.
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