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Your favourite social media site & why ???

Most of us have accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & Snapchat but we still prefer similarworlds most .

Maybe we can be ourself here , express our self without the fear of being judged and take suggestions and advice .

Guess some people are most comfortable to be themselves where nobody actually knows them . Anonymity can be liberating .

Your opinion on what SW gives you that other social media sites don't ???
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Luckylu · 61-69, F
This is the only place I frequent.

I came to SW as a last chance to find a social media site where I can connect with people who are well meaning and enjoy the variety of differences in people instead of being judgemental and stagnant. The friends I am making here is what keeps me here.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@Luckylu Agree ! Easier to finder like minded people with common interests here compared to other sites . Chilled out crowd too.
SW-User
This is the only social media site I use. I love it because people are actually guess what: SOCIAL! I get to see new insightful things and meet new people with similar interests. I deleted Instagram because it made me feel lonely, but I feel a connection here.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@SW-User Yes many social people here and useful content plus advice too . Instagram is more about pictures and capturing the present vibe
I have the closest friends from EP. They are on SW. They are really only the reason why I am here. All social media is the same.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@PoetryNEmotion Was on e.p too till it shit . Cool that you are still in touch with your e.p friends here , I lost touch years ago unfortunately
exchrist · 31-35
Sw is my fav iw as involved in the design and creation of EP it only became SW bc of so much spam posting from ppl in romania area. It was a lot of international number call for good time kinda thing. I like SW its the format question answer avoids conflict compared to the my opinion your opinion approach. Also more intellectual open discussion. I appreciate fewer scam messages annoying pictures and constant advertising. So im a SWeeper
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@exchrist Were you in the USA? Please write a post about how and why it was created and why it had to shut down . Was there for 5 years loved it . Thanks to you all
exchrist · 31-35
@moonlighting i must admit i didnt have any contact with the others involved except the first. So my details are at best incomplete. I was there on ep from the day it opened. The original motivation/inspiration was the one guy couldnt create his desired username on any already existing network. So ep was created conceptualized so an sn which was unavailable elsewhere could be made here. Fun. Also yes spam posts mostly southeastern europe were posting incessantly as bout music shows contact jumber woth various country codes
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@exchrist Ah interesting ! Too bad about the spam though . Could have prevented spam instead of shutting down.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
I used EP for a time but abandoned it well before it closed, as it becoming rather too nasty in places.

Now I use SW and AnswerMug (slightly similar to SW); plus one or two specialist sites dedicated to my interests.

I have never and never will use Facebook / Meta, Twitter / X (stupid name-changes), Instagram and the like.

Why my choice? Anonymity, finding a few people with similar interests and tastes; occasionally some interesting discussions..... and as far as I can tell SW and AM are not data-harvesters like those others!
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@ArishMell That's sad , don't appreciate that view either . For many why e.p closed was a mystery in itself
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@moonlighting Thank you - yes, I never knew why it closed either. Just some commercial pressure like insufficient income?
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@ArishMell maybe latter & trolls plus spam I was told by a person in this thread
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
If I have to choose one, it would be SW but overall, all social media sites I've been on lost their initial appeal. Whatever the reason is, it's not what it used to be.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@CrazyMusicLover Yes the novelty value reduces over time . My fav is Twitter and then Sw comes second and YouTube Is 3 rd
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@moonlighting We're not getting any younger either. It seems like younger folks get more fun from these. They're easier to impress. 😀
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@CrazyMusicLover Yes ofcourse ! That is why I'm not on Instagram , not much into pictures and capturing those moments 😄
SW-User
I liked SodaHead it was fun I was good with Captions. but like I just read here that these places ain't what they used to be. This is the only site I spend any length of time on besides youtube
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@SW-User Haven't hear about Soda head I shall check it . YouTube Is another fav of mine . Wide range there too.
SW-User
@moonlighting sodahead has been gone since june 1st, 2015 I think
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
No favorites. I am on social media infrequently now, here and Facebook.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@ravenwind43 Okay a break can help and freshen things up later 👍 I use FB the least , though most people I know are there . Same case with my friends too , very few active on fb
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@moonlighting I've never been very active on Facebook. I used to be here but not for a few years now:)
Lilymoon · F
I'm on Twitter (ok X) lol but I'm here more often
luckranger71 · 51-55, M
@Lilymoon You need to follow me on X! I’m even more charming there 😂
Lilymoon · F
@luckranger71 Haha maybe I will ;)
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@Lilymoon Twitter & SW are my favs too . Hope X doesnt change too much , with Musk we can never know
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
I prefer SW and YouTube, the only two that I really use

Both are outlets I use to express my thoughts and art. YT mainly for just my music. There's an aspect about similar worlds I like, that it feels very small. It's easier to recognize and say hi to regular members
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@caPnAhab Yeah it's a close knit community and that helps . Like YouTube too , became a premium member due to the million adds
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
@moonlighting yeah, close knit. Unlike places like reddit where everyone is an alien to me.

Those ads are annoying but I still refuse to pay for YouTube. I think the ads are getting more aggressive
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@caPnAhab Reddit can seem impersonal but lot of info on it.

I paid for it after some resistance , now Twitter has become a pain . Ad ever 5 th post .Sucks after musk took over
Elisbch · M
Not necessarily my favorite but I think there are many here that like this place best (compared to the others) because it's closest to PornHub...🤷..LOL 🤣
Just check out images! 🤷..lol 😄
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@Elisbch Haha to each his own I guess 🤪
FreestyleArt · 36-40, M
Here. I have no other social websites but only here.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@FreestyleArt Cool ! No diversions.
https://chirper.ai/
is the best social media of the future
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@fakable will check thanks
Coralmist · 41-45, F
I think I enjoy SW more than orher social media sites because of anonymity..yes, and the fact that people post actual topics more here. FB is becoming very Narcissistic in that every person I see is simply posting their vacay pics or selfies. Just a constant Look at me! Every moment vibe. Here people ask serious questions, occasionally philosophical, or humorous ones too. Yes you get shit posts but sometimes they are funny! And yes there are trolls here but I try to keep scrolling. I never joined Instagram. I will say there are a lot of wonderful inspiring memes at FB and some funny too..thats why I stay there. But I go definitely less there than here, because it seems like a popularity contest..
SW-User
I use SW and reddit. Although reddit has some very anal moderators. Been banned from a few subreddits. Now who could ever believe that could happen to someone as sweet as i am😅
SW-User
@moonlighting i"ll say. I sometimes try and see if i can get a 7 day ban but that usually ends up being a lifetime one lol
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@SW-User Lol ! One can find answers about anything on Reddit. It's quora on steroids
SW-User
@moonlighting certainly is.
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moonlighting · 46-50, M
@Darksideinthenight2 Glad you know a few whom you can trust . 3-5 good friends should be enough.
tenente · 36-40, M
there's other social media sites???? 😱😱😱
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@tenente haha !
The least chance of a family member or neighbor/coworker stumbling on your profile.
moonlighting · 46-50, M
@NativePortlander1970 Haha probably one of the best answer I have received yet 😃
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@NativePortlander1970 The advantages of using a nick-name, and never giving enough information to identify you, including naming your town.

Though of course if some relative, friend, etc. stumbled across your profile and recognised you, they can't really say much as that would admit they use the site too. Especially if both of you follow rude ones groups... :-)

 
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