Foursqure is my new social network...

My social network choice is Twitter. It use to be Facebook but then I found it to be extremely overwhelming with people constantly looking around at people's profiles and seeing what their doing, where they are, what they're saying to other people. I still enjoy Facebook of course, but I don't use it as much as other people, maybe twice a week for less than an hour. With Twitter, I love to be on it all the time. I know that a lot of people have the asumption that Twitter is just a place to write what you're doing and where you are just like Facebook, but I see it much differently. I see it as a place where I can release a random though, share a link, share a quote or a random picture. I also enjoy following certain stations, friends and celebrities to hear their random thoughts or things they random experience.

It's really convenient to use Twitter which I love. You can tweet through a text message, use an app on your smartphone and now for Mac users, they have a Twitter application that can be place on the dashboard to always be able to access it without having to go through search engine. I also love that you can tag a tweet to see what others are saying about that too (examples: #totallyrandom #spartans #sarcasm). Aside from that, you can always retweet and favorite people's tweets which I finds really creative and clever.

I remember, when I first got a Twitter I really didn't like it. I hardly went on it and never really did anything with it, so I deleted it. Then a few years ago I decided to bring it back into my life, and wow has it changed a lot. There so much more to it than there use to be and I find it much more relax and entertaining than Facebook. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it. It's a great way to share anything you want and it's so much easier to use than other social networking sites or location based services, at least, in my opinion it is.

Wow Derek, great question. I guess my answer really depends on where I am at, what day it is and how much time I have on my hands. Facebook, lets be honest, its merely a time suck. I couldn't tell you how many hours I have simply WASTED dinking around seeing what others are doing. Twitter, love it. But, with all the people that I follow, it is difficult to stay on top of the stream. If I leave my twitter for an hour, guaranteed I will have about 100 missed tweets. Foursquare, on the other hand, only seems to be my go-to when I am at a restaurant and can get something for free. Sounds cheap but, its honest. Also, it really depends on if I am in a new city and don't know where to go. Foursquare is very helpful for that and it just helps you find hot-spots that aren't tourist spots.

So, in end. I am all over the place. If I had to pick a favorite, it would have to be Twitter but, I still see the efficacy in all others.

I would have to say my social network of choice still remains to be Facebook. Not because I necessarily like it any better than Twitter, or perceive it to be any less complicated than Google+, but because the vast majority of my friends use Facebook. Compared to the other social networks, Facebook is widely popular. A smaller number of my acquaintances use Twitter, Google+, and Foursquare. I have a feeling that this will be changing for me soon though. People are starting to become sick of Facebook; it’s been around for a long time and is no longer new or exciting. As soon as a new social network comes out that gains huge popularity that will probably be quick to be my social network of choice.

I have to say, for me the trend has gone against using all kinds of social media: there are just too many of them. Or rather, I don't do anything that's time-consuming with social media any more. I simply noticed that the balance between time I enjoy and time I am frustrated or annoyed by social media sadly points towards the latter, mostly because of Facebook. This is why I like "pull" media like newsletters: I can tell what's relevant for me. Similar with Google+: building up a network from scratch with people I found interesting and not having everyone use it, made it very appealing to me. Foursquare could be interesting for me if it's really as effortless as you say it is. For the time being, I am home/at university most of the time anyway; when traveling more, I'm sure I'll use it more intensely. And I agree: a medium has to tell a story or have a benefit and be effortless; it's getting tougher and tougher for social media in a more and more crowded market.

I am exactly the same way.  I have had a Foursquare account for a long time.  I originally started using it off an on, usually forgetting to check-in while I was out somewhere.  Lately though, things have changed.  I check-in everywhere.  The points make me want to check-in all the time so I can get a higher score than all of my friends.  The biggest downside to this is the low number of my friends that use the platform.  If more people were using it I would enjoy it that much more, especially so I could check-in with my friends more often. 

I'm mostly a Facebook user although I am branching out into Twitter more frequently. It's easier to stay with the tried and true because I already have my "friends" or "followers" in place. I can't imagine spending the time and energy to start all over again with FourSquare, for example. The pay off would need to be pretty big for me to find time in my schedule to do so. Facebook already allows me to check in. Plus, there are times when a little anonymity is appealing. Do I really want everyone to know what I am doing all of the time? Do my "friends" or "followers" really care? It's refreshing to be able to drop out of sight now and then.

Recently, I have chose Twitter over Facebook. I started using Twitter to gain information about bands and concerts, but now I have joined in the conversation with friends and companies. I love that it updates pretty frequently and my friend's and companies' updates are seamlessly integrated. I also love that Twitter challenges me to write in only 140 characters. I haven't used the search aspect of Twitter as much, but I hope to incorporate that into my usage in the future. Facebook is becoming too much to keep up with and I really only use it for updates anyways. Twitter is like a scaled down Facebook without the attachments to all of your "friends."

I would say that my social network of choice is Twitter. I chose Twitter over Facebook because I feel Twitter is more professional. All of my friends have Twitter and it allows me to see what they are up to without having to search through the “news feed” that Facebook has. Also I feel twitter tells me everything that I need to know. If it I worth talking about it will be on Twitter. I have not needed to do my own research for a news topic since joining Twitter. I follow the right people and if there is breaking news I hear about it first on Twitter. Twitter also allows for links and pictures to be posted so instead of doing my own research for news stories I can just click the link that was provided in the tweet.

My social network of choice? Well, in the past it has been Facebook because of the convenience that all of my friends were on there. But now? It seems that I am leaning towards the simplicity of Twitter. Many more of my friends are on Twitter. I enjoy the simplicity of the site and the fact that celebrities and famous people are easily accessible and encouraged to interact with on Twitter. I think that Facebook is becoming too personal and that Twitter is the direct contrast to it. Twitter has a personality, unlike Facebook that has become totally invasive of my personal life. That being said, I think Twitter will eventually become my network of choice, but currently Facebook is still what I feel the need to log onto each day to see if I have anything new to look at. I am interested in trying out FourSquare, because I think a site that would allow me to work on all my social networking sites at once would save time and clutter. I recently got a FourSquare account and am interested to see how it changes my habits, if at all.

The concept of my favorite social networking site is constantly evolving.  Back in the day my favorite (and the only one I even knew of) was MySpace.  After a couple years of MySpace, Facebook became more popular and I very willingly abandoned the old model for the new.  Facebook was my new favorite social networking site for quite a long time.  It took me quite a long time to open up to the idea of creating a Twitter account, and when I did I really wasn't all that satisfied.  However, as Facebook became more and more annoying (i.e. game requests, spammers, etc.) I turned more and more to Twitter for my social networking needs.  I can now say that Twitter is definitely my favorite.  I can't say that my tastes for social media will never change, because they already have multiple times, and the more I use Foursquare, the more open I feel toward it.  Who knows, maybe Foursquare will soon be my favorite?

Don't have a smart phone yet but I'm get there... eventually.  Facebook is great for meeting my basic social media needs - anything beyond that is just noise in the background (in terms of personal use).

I would say my social network of choice is Facebook because that is the social network that I spend the majority of my time on. My second favorite social network is definitely Twitter, and sometimes I prefer Twitter over Facebook. I never saw the reason for me to have a Foursquare account because Facebook already has the ability to check into places. If I created a Foursquare account I would have to build up a following all over again for people to actually see where I check in. People tell me I could link my Foursquare account to my Facebook account but I find these updates annoying. If I wanted to see Fouraquare updates I would join Foursquare. From a personal/social perspective I believe that social networks should stay separate from each other. From an advertising/branding standpoint it makes sense to link all of these social networks together because that ensures that you are reaching the maximum amount of people possible.

My social network of choice is still Facebook, although I am very quickly moving over to Twitter. Facebook is getting too clutter and too complex, while Twitter lets you do the status update and quickly upload a picture, without all the extras. The feature I like most about Facebook and whats keeping me on it is that all my friends are available there, and not all my friends are on Twitter. I also appreciate the photo uploading capabilites of Facebook and being able to have a large album of photos to share with others. This is something that also will change when I get an iphone and can upload my pictures to other hosts without having to use Facebook.

Ok, when it comes to keeping in touch with friends and their ever-so important lives, I choose Facebook. It still has the larger following with the majority of my friends so I will continue to use it as long as they do. I am also very comfortable with the platform and am now beginning to utilize the scholastic functions it has, such as creating groups for classes and extracurricular activities.
When it comes to pure entertainment, YouTube wins hands down! I can literally spend an entire day watching music videos, learning how to fix stuff, cook, or whatever seems to pop into my head while surfing the web.

Facebook has been and will continue to be my main source of social media until the people I wish to stay connected with move onto another site. It took a big push from my friends when I was younger to move from Xanga to MySpace and again from MySpace to Facebook. I think that friends are the biggest influence to what site I use, followed by the site staying updated and competative with other sites.

Like probably most people, my social network of choice is Facebook. When I was much younger, I started with Hi5, if anyone even knows what that is now. Then, I moved over to MySpace with all the glitter backgrounds (not my background) and pizza cursors. I finally changed to Facebook and it was the only social network that I had for a long time, until Professor Mehraban forced us to get Twitter, Google+, and Linkedin. (Just kidding). Facebook has gone through many changes but I don't mind them. I prefer Facebook because it's the one that I am most familiar with. Also, it's the one where I have the most connections. Most or all of my close friends do not even have Twitter, Google+, or Linkedin accounts. People are starting to doubt a lot of these social networks, especially Facebook, because of all that stuff involving invasion of privacy. I don't really care that much because it's not like I have anything to hide. And if marketers want to stalk me to use my information to advertise to me, I don't mind either because I will probably be doing the same thing in the futue. Besides, I never click on ads. That was a lie, I do click on them sometimes. But rarely.

My social media network of choice is my Twitter. I always end up on Twitter no matter what I am suppose to be doing. Twitter always keeps me entertained as Facebook bores me now. I highly doubt that Twitter will change from my social network of choice. I typically only use my Facebook account to connect with family and things but I do most of my talking on Twitter. Twitter makes it easy to connect to many people in a few seconds by tweeting multiple people or retweeting something important to your followers. I never really like using FourSquare but I know many people who love FourSquare. Maybe I'll give it a chance.

My social network of choice is Facebook. It is the one outlet that all of my friends/family have accepted. If I post something on Twitter only some friends and businesses see it and if I post on Google+ only about five people see it. If I post something on Facebook I can be confident that everyone I want to share the information with has the chance to see it. My mom will take a week to answer a text, but if I send her a Facebook message I can expect to see a response within hours. Yes my social networks have changed. I started out with a MySpace in middle/high school and then transitioned to Facebook my senior year of high school. I made a Twitter about a year ago, and I didn't have Google+, Foursquare, or a blog until this class. I imagine that I will continue to use Facebook as my primary means of social networking for a while.

Foursquare recently joined my list of social networking sites. Although it took me a while to get on the bandwagon with Foursquare, I finally made an account the other day and made my first check-in. The point behind Foursquare makes sense to me - where you check in somewhere and you get points and can connect with friends - but I think that the point of Foursquare has really run away with itself. I have friends that check in places that they never were simply to "get points". I sometimes check in at my place of residence, but it almost makes me want to stop using Foursquare all together when I see that people have created places such as "The Animal House" and "The Superfun Playplace" as coined terms for their apartment or house. And I am sorry, but "Dani's Big Comfy Bed" is NOT a geographic location that requires check in. I got a Foursquare because some of the locations that allow check in have specials or deals that you can only access through Foursquare. Restaurants such as P.F. Chang's have Triple Happy Hour specials through Foursquare that earn you a free appetizer when you check in, and stores like H&M have special offers for a percentage off of a purchase when you are checked into the store. Foursquare is great for specials, but when the competition gets involved, it just seems like it's a lot more trouble and lying and annoyance than anything else. 

To be honest, I am afraid of commitment.  I am not comfortable committing myself to any one social media network over the other - it just seems too permanent.  I am more interested in using each network's strenghts to my benefit.  Each has their downfalls, but each posses strengths that are very useful to me in my work and professional development.

To begin with Facebook - as of now, this is the network that I use to stay in touch with and update my friends and family.  This is where a majority of my connections are, so posting blog updates and web/ event suggestions here is most logical. 

Linkedin is a great professional networking site.  I use Linkedin to post updates to blogs and events as well, but here I know that I have a more minimal audience, most of whom are already established in their careers.  I am using Linkedin to build these contacts which will come in handy once my career is able to hit the ground running. 

Google+, while relatively new, and without many of my contacts joined yet, I have found to be very useful.  While researching certain topics, or if I come across an article of interest that I do not have time to read, I 1+ it.  Google+ stores my 1+ so that they are at my disposal when I have time to attend to them.  This is great - I used to have an account set up for the online newspapers that I frequented, so that I could store articles there - Google+ keeps them all in one place, and I don't have to remember all of those passwords!

At first, Twitter was a little obnoxious to me.  It really was quite a time suck.  If nothing else, I have learned a great lesson from Twitter - an update once or twice a day is sufficient - too many more than that, and you become obnoxious.  Also, recently at a M.O.O.V.E. Detroit Task Force meeting, I spoke to a young girl (maybe 6-8 years old) about her favorite social media site...she choose Twitter, because it is fast and easy.  Twitter is going to be crucial to a social media marketing strategy to reach these youths.

As I am still grasping Foursquare, I can see many benefits of incorporating this source of social media into my strategy as well.

Social media is always-evolving...comitting to one will leave me in the dust.  Instead, I choose to incorporate the best of all worlds!

I can honestly say I have yet to check out Foursquare, and know relatively very little about it and what it consists of. Facebook is the only social networking site I consistently check everyday, and I feel that is because ALL of my friends or people I interact with are on there, not the case with other sites. Twitter is probably a close second, but I go there more or less for the funny or entertaining comments left by my closer friends and celebrities. I think I rely more on Facebook also because Im used to it. I have had an account for about 5 years now, and its just hard to switch over to something new every time someone creates a new social media phenomenon. Google+ is gaining my attention everyday, but as with Twitter, just not enough of my friends have accounts that makes me check my profile or newsfeed everyday. Therefore, unless a social networking site comes along that can keep me interested and that I can get used to in regular use, I feel that Facebook will be my social network site for years to come.

I have never used Foursquare but I feel like it is time to check it out. I still use Facebook the most frequently, partly because the majority of my friends primarily use it. I really only use Facebook to keep up with my close friends, when we aren't hanging out or talking on the phone. I don't try to win the most friends contest and I have my profile set to uber private. I like a site that makes it easy for me to interact with my friends when our lives get too busy. As of late we have been staying connected through Hanging with Friends and Words with Friends because it is easy, available as an app on our phones, and we are able to chat!

I've noticed that a lot of businesses seem to be utilizing Foursquare lately, however, I have yet to really get into Foursquare. Probably the social media site I use the most is Twitter and Facebook. I love twitter because I can follow countless media sites to keep up-to-date on sports, the news, and my favorite shows. Facebook I use a ton because that's what all my friends and family use and its easy to keep current with them that way. I downloaded Tweetdeck to my phone so I can stay updated, it's like carrying a gossip channel in my pocket.

I have been looking into Foursquare for some time now. You bring up a good point that its easy and relevant. I have also noticed that it allows you to check into restaurants, department stores, etc. and receive relevant discounts. Its an interesting concept because it makes the user a thrid-party marketer, while receieving some sort of "commision". Im sure I will give in at some point as well. However, I would have to say Twitter is my social network of choice. It is much easier to handle on-the-go as well as stay informed with people of interest. I also like the concept that you can say what is happening or what is relevant on your life - acts sort fo a billboard for your life. 

It's interesting that this assignment comes up now.  I recently got rid of my smartphone.  A silly move while engaged in a class like this, I know.  But it was eating my soul, and I was attempting to harness its power (playing games) at all the wrong times. 

FourSquare, which I will chose for my focus in this week's main assignment, is something of a disappointment to me already.  I understand that it would be fun to follow where friends are going (a la status updates, tweets, etc.), and there is certainly interest in that.  And from a marketing perspective, I appreciate the ease with which companies can generate metrics (at least for the smart phone-toting demographic) without having to do much work themselves.  But what really gets to me is the Farmville-esuqe aspect of "street cred" and "becoming mayor."  Granted, the majority of my experience comes from my exposure to your (Derek's) Twitter feed.  (Congratulations on your recent mayoral coup, by the way!)  I have no necessary desire to compete with real others for imaginary accolades.  It used to be the other way around, didn't it-the people were annonymous, but the prizes were real!  What happened?

So it is with great hesitation that I anticipate this week's assignment.  Will I be engulfed by something that I have just ridiculed?  Will I become a part of this network, or worse yet - mayor?  Only time will tell.