Ask HN: Do you use social media?

Twitter? I opened an account a while back and didn't see any differences between FB status update and 140 character.

However I do use reddit daily.

LIinkedIn: Visit now and then to check out jobs and rather have to some extent used as a FB replacement (though in a better sense) to be in touch with people and network mostly to know about their professions or their higher education so as to get an idea of what kind of work or courses they do. Just helps formulate an opinion and build a career path sometimes.

Twitter: Just for news updates and its mostly fun seeing politicians and celebreties wage war of words and then news channels debating and analyzing who trolled whom and what it could have meant. Just to relax after a long day.

Quora: if that qualifies as social media, find it useful to get a general opinion on any random topic. Been spending some time here, though been reducing it to focus on the real world

Twitter - I use it professionally and religiously to acquire new follower, follow people in my industry and to keep track of the latest trends, etc. I also randomly reach out to people in the same line of work to solicit feedback.

LinkedIn - more of the same, but I don't put that much effort behind it. I just made sure there is a consistent tone of message between LinkedIn and my Twitter handle regarding my professional persona, etc.

Also, why do you ask?

I'm trying to pump a motorcycle Instagram account right now, so I'm active there multiple times a day using a Chrome extension I wrote for the purpose.

Magis for Google Chrome gets you more followers and increases user engagement by giving you a few keyboard shortcuts that make you fast. One button likes and a quick keyboard combination for comments.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/magis/kahkfpeemmmj...

I think I still have a LinkedIn account but never use it. I have never found professional social networking tools useful. I think thats mostly because I don't really need to do a lot of networking as a data engineer. If my job had more of a 'social imperative' (e.g. sales, leadership, marketing, or freelance) I probably would use it.

> How about a "professional" social media network?

Have never needed either past college. None of my current friends use it or spend time on it, don't really talk to people I went to high school or college with, and I use iMessage for family. I see no benefit.

For professional social networks, I just never made an account and have no desire to do it. Maybe one day, but maybe not.

For me it's not about wasting time (I waste time on HN, Lobsters, and GameFAQs), just lack of interest and utility.

I do like seeing what other people are up to but I am not sure I have a lot of interesting things to contribute myself :|

I use LinkedIn for professional networking but very sparingly.

I started using Mastodon recently and participate there but maybe a few times a week.

I am on a few programming Slacks and fairly active there. That seems to hit the sweet spot for an old IRC user like myself.

I hard-deleted my Facebook account ~5 years ago; it had become a time-suck, downer, and an obligation more than something fun. I don't miss it, though I am aware that there are a few things I'm missing.

linkedin: I used it well for a while to connect with existing co-workers. I still login once in a while to see my network. Ever since I started running my own thing, recruiter emails have dropped even though not entirely.

twitter: Have one but who wants to see my tweets. No one apparently. I am convinced that twitter is only for celebrities or for updates if you are a company/organization.

I don't have a facebook account.

Professional social network like... LinkedIn?

I signed up for LinkedIn 2 years ago.

Goodreads is the only social network that I enjoy participating in.

Recently I closed Facebook as well as I was spending too much time there involuntarily, and I've been really productive since then. Every day I miss it less and less. Take into account that I used before and after Whatsapp as the primary means of communication among my friends and family.