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Comment by bane | Hacker News Reader

I'll bite. I've tried to use Twitter for something for years, yet the best I've gotten out of it are shortened links to content I'm already aware of through other channels (like HN, reddit, etc.).

My Facebook feed on the other hand is full of more information on family, friends and my local neighborhood than I can reasonably process in a day.

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My experience is completely the opposite to yours. My Facebook feed is full of information I really don't care about: what people had for dinner, where they are, invitations to play games, ugly pictures, etc. My Twitter feed on the other hand is full of nuggets that keep me informed on things I'm "really" interested in. My advice to you is that you just need to follow the right people.

> My advice to you is that you just need to follow the right people.

That advice works both ways doesn't it?

No it doesn't. Many of the people I follow on Twitter don't have Facebook accounts and for some that do have Facebook accounts I don't really want to be their friend -- just listen to what they say. I don't think you really understand how Twitter works. Twitter != Facebook. They are not even close.

At the end of the day, the quality of your facebook feed depends on who you are friends with. If you want a better facebook feed cull out the ones who post uninteresting things.

Sorry but I don't unfriend friends. Reason: they are really my friends and it would be rude -- not to mention hurt their feelings. That is just one example of where Twitter excels above Facebook: you can unfollow or mute a feed. Most of the people I follow are not my friends -- just interesting people that have interesting things to share.

http://gizmodo.com/5876654/ignore-your-annoying-facebook-bud...

Just saying. I do understand your point though.

But on Twitter it's perfectly acceptable to not follow your close friends. It's not expected that you do.

On Facebook, the opposite. Hence why I'm an avid Twitter user, but don't have a Facebook account.

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