FloridaLisa Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Someone tried to contact me recently using Twitter. But I don't twitter and I haven't downloaded Instagram. I know most of my kids and many of my friends use Instagram. I feel pretty out of it! And I keep deleting all invitations to Linkedin. But I do pin on Pinterest. :) What do y'all use? My instagram friends claim it's easier and less time consuming than fb. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I don't save to Pinterest very often, but I browse it a few times a week. Facebook, yes. The rest, no. I don't have that kind of time or that many interesting things to say! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have a Twitter but hardly use it. Instagram is my favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have Facebook and mostly just read there. I don't post too often. I have a Twitter, but never use it for personal use. I only have it to enter contests or the like that require you to tweet something. I have Pinterest and use it a couple of times a week. I think my most used is Instagram. I love seeing pictures my friends 1500 miles away post, and I like being able to look up hashtags for things that interest me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I mostly use FB and Pinterest. However, I am the owner of a twitter account for DD10s blog, so officially, I tweet as a group of elementary school aged cartoon pythons :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I do FB but don't do Twitter or IG. I don't have time for more than one, and of the three, FB suits me best. Most people I know seem to post plenty of their IGs on FB anyway, and Twitter is too big and cluttered. I do have Pinterest, but everything I Pin is set to ''private'', and I don't friend anyone on Pinterest, nor do I surf it. I have a Google+ but don't use it, and will have a LinkedIn when I'm applying to doctorate programs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I only Facebook and Linked In. I've never been on Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram. On Linked In, I am reminded of how many people I never knew and am not in any type of position to assist professionally who nonetheless want to be Linked In with me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have a Twitter account with a fake user name only so I can follow some news outlets. That's the most I plan to ever use any social media. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have a Twitter but hardly use it. Instagram is my favorite. See, I keep hearing this especially from my fb-averse friends. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I mostly use FB and Pinterest. However, I am the owner of a twitter account for DD10s blog, so officially, I tweet as a group of elementary school aged cartoon pythons :) I don't want to join Twitter, but I am dying to know what kinds of things cartoon pythons say... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I only use Twitter. Dh uses Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin. The college kids use Snapchat. Ds now uses Linkedin as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I don't want to join Twitter, but I am dying to know what kinds of things cartoon pythons say... If you're on FB, they have a FB community page under the name My Little Python (same as on twitter where they're @pythons). Most of the twitter stuff is carried over from FB anyway using twittershare, although there are several people on twitter who have accounts as their pet snakes (or, in one case, a book author who tweets as her frog main character) and the dialogues between these critters get pretty silly at times :) DD does most of it-but it's all managed from my accounts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have an Instagram account. I follow my three nieces, because they have adorable babies and lead interesting young lives, and I follow my college daughter and two of her friends. That's enough for me. I gave up FB several years ago because it was just way too much info about people who were little more than virtual strangers to me. I don't need wordy details of everyday life, I just want an occasional photo. So Instagram it is. ETA: I also have Linkedin and Pinterest accounts that I never look at. I'm not even sure how I got on Linkedin, and while Pinterest is a neat idea, it was waaaaay to much visual stimulation for me. I looked it at twice and never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Pinterest is the only one but I don't use it as social media. I use it simply as a way of bookmarking certain recipes or sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Pinterest is the only one but I don't use it as social media. I use it simply as a way of bookmarking certain recipes or sites. Yes, I don't think Pinterest is very social. They've added that message capability, but so many places to check messages! No thanks. I also think it's just a great way to search and find great ideas. I used Pinterest for many years just by searching before I took the plunge to join. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 None of the above. None at all, actually. I'm a worse holdout than Sadie. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 None of the above. None at all, actually. I'm a worse holdout than Sadie. :) Haha, I have several good friends that are holdouts as well. Sometimes they peek though through their kids' fb accounts. ;) Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Limited FB. I do use Pinterest. No Snapchat, no Instagram, no smartphone. No interest im a Twitter at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I don't use a single one of those. My husband does use Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 D: None of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I do FB, just to keep in touch with family and out of state friends. I've unfollowed everybody but DH and the kids, so no annoying updates from 50 people every day. I have a Pinterest account but don't use it for social purposes. That's it. DD is on IG constantly and IMO it looks like something her little ADD mind can easily understand, for me it would just be a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I do FB a lot. I have a twitter account but barely use it. My friend's daughter signed me up for Instagram, but I haven't ever used it myself.....hahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I do Facebook. I have a linked for when I rejoin hthe work force. I have a pinterest account for easy saving of favorite recipes. I don't tweet, snapchat, ot instagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Pinterest is the only one but I don't use it as social media. I use it simply as a way of bookmarking certain recipes or sites. Same here. I have the feeling that this is not how most people use Pinterest. How is it meant to be used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 FB (very active), IG (very active), Pinterest (a time suck I don't seem to have time for) and Twitter (only for entering contests). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 D: None of the above I don't use a single one of those. My husband does use Twitter. I don't know why I didn't think to put this option! Sorry ladies. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Tweet tweet! No Facebook and I have an instagram account but I haven't used it in years. But I do love Twitter! Dh and I like to snapchat with each other but he is the only person I use it with. Mostly we just send ugly selfies back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use Pinterest. I have a twitter account, but have NO idea how to use it, so never go on it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The only one I use is Facebook. I actually deleted that a few years ago because I was so over it, but I got dragged back onto it because I needed it for a course I was studying. I had a look at Twitter but I just don't get the point. It seems like a whole lot of people shouting randomly. I was thinking of doing Pinterest and got as far as setting myself up on it, before I decided that bookmarking things I liked was just as effective. Later, I was slightly amused to discover that I had Pinterest "followers" who apparently liked my Pins (which were entirely random, because you had to 'pin' something to set up the Pinterest thingy). LinkedIn seems to be mainly for professional networking, which I don't need. The rest I don't even know what they do or what they're for. I guess I'm a terrible Luddite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I deleted my FB account a little over a year ago. I love Instagram, but I do have a private account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use Twitter often. As a matter of fact, I rarely post directly to Facebook, but all my Tweets go to Facebook. I have an Instagram account, but I hardly ever use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttichen Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Well, just today I was called a "cool mom" by dd16's friends because I use Snapchat. I only use it to talk to my kids, though. Same with Instagram -- I only follow my kids. I am on Pinterest because dd26 is planning a wedding and she pins stuff there for me to see. I'm not on Twitter, but I do use Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Out of your list, I only use facebook. And I know some people who don't even do that. Like my younger sister, who seems to be wiser than me when it comes to avoiding internet mommy wars etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Just FB here! I'm pretty out of it, though technologically speaking. Last weekend dd and I went to this Christian tween event and it seemed like I was the only one there who wasn't taking selfies with my daughter and posting them on Instagram. I don't even have a smart phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Facebook on a limited basis, to the degree that it keeps me in touch with far flung friends and family I would see if they lived closer and for connecting/organizing events with other homeschoolers. Twitter as a news site. LinkedIn is actually quite helpful for me since I work as a contractor and it's an easy way for potential clients to find me or check me out. I have quite a few reccomendations and such on there. It's basically replaced the need for a resume for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use no social media at all. Dh has FB to keep in touch with his sports buddies and some family members who are on FB. If someone posts something worth seeing, he calls me over to show me. If there is a social media out there that has excellent security (as much as that is possible today) and would not involve inane posts by people who feel the need to inform others that they just picked their nose, I may consider it. I would ONLY consider it so I am not completely "unreachable" as it seems people have forgotten what email is or that all those fancy phones out there can make phone calls and even text. I have no clue what Instagram is. Can someone explain in a few sentences? I am not interested in Twitter. LinkedIn or G+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 You should have added a none for us who don't use any. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I check Instagram once in awhile because it is the only thing my niece in L.A. posts on and I miss her. I have Twitter, I rarely use it. I love FB unabashedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I Tweet a bit. I'm not on Instagram because I told my youngest she could have privacy there. (Her siblings can keep an eye, and a couple of older cousins I trust.) I want Instagram. Snapchat would be good, too. But again, my kids share FB with me, so I'm giving them space there also without Mommy. I have a Pinterest account, but for whatever reason, Pinterest doesn't do anything for me. My kids use Instagram the most to connect with each other, and I know I am missing some good stuff. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I chose Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram because I actually use those regularly. I have a Twitter and LinkedIn account but never use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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