5 Reasons to Ditch Facebook and Use Twitter Instead

Move aside, Facebook. You’ve had your long run of glory since your inception in 2004. 350 million users later, it’s now time for you to to head along the same path of irrelevancy as Myspace. Who will replace Facebook in its mighty throne? Somebody by the name of TWITTER. Here now are five reasons you need to ditch Facebook and start tweeting now.

  1. Real-time news

    2. In under 140 characters, you can literally spread a nasty rumor about that asshole that stepped on your new Nikes this morning and spilled Tabasco sauce all over your favorite shirt as you were about to ask the hottest girl in school to go out with you instantly to the entire world.

    “OMFG, guys!#@@$@ That stupid bi#$#ch Jacob is the sole reason why I’m still a damn virgin!!#@ Screw him!@!@”

    Think about it. The ENTIRE FRIGGIN’ WORLD. You can literally have thousands of super-hot chicks sending you messages to hook up with you in a heartbeat. Sure, beats Facebook, right?

  2. $$$

    3. That’s right, my broke friends. Your mindless tweeting can actually be worth money! By signing up for services like Sponsored Tweets or Ad.ly, you can set the price companies must pay for you to tweet their ad. Then, sit back waiting for the boatload of offers to arrive in your inbox. Ok, maybe more like envelopes or post-its of offers, but nevertheless it’s a potential gold mine. Compensation is based on a variety of metrics, primarily focusing on the number of followers you have and the level of influence you possess (how often do your followers click on links from your tweets).

  3. Alternative RSS Feed

    4. With the rise of Twitter, I predict the fall of RSS feeds. There is a reason why there hasn’t been a mass adoption of RSS. The primary cause? Twitter.

    Many websites and blogs are increasingly setting up a Twitter account for fans to follow and stay updated on their latest articles. Rather than being fed a long page of all the latest articles from websites you subscribe to using an RSS feed, you can use Twitter to quickly scan through dozens of post titles and click on the link to those you find interesting.

  4. Hilarious people

    5. Since creating my Twitter account 4 months ago, I have been lucky to find numerous hilarious people to follow on Twitter. Such comedic legends include: Tremendous News, The Bloggess, Shaq, and Shit My Dad Says.

  5. Free meals, courtesy of Chad Ochocinco

    6. One of the most flamboyant and prolific Twitter users, Chad Ochocinco has been known to spontaneously invite fans to join him for a free meal. In one famous incident, Ochocinco tweeted that he would be visiting a restaurant named J Alexanders and wanted fans to come eat with him.

    Later that night, he tweeted a group picture of himself and some hungry fans.

    “FAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKEEEEEE!” you scream at the top of your pathetic lungs. Stop trolling. It ain’t cool anymore. Ochocinco even took the time to show evidence with the printed receipt:

Well, there you have it. I hope I have overwhelmingly convinced you to adopt Twitter and forget about Facebook once and for all. If not, please feel free to join the LonePlacebo Facebook page.

“The what page?”

Yes, I’ve been spamming you. Please stop hitting ignore. It hurts my feelings and makes me unravel inside like a little schoolgirl.

Alright! So you now have a Twitter account. Why not follow me?

Facebook or Twitter? Which is better and why? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
  • http://freebloghelp.com Gabe | freebloghelp.com

    I love Twitter because it brings me more traffic than all other social media/bookmarks combined. It’s also great since ST pays me to tweet to my 10k followers.

    That said, there’s no reason why we can’t do FB and Twitter.
    .-= Gabe | freebloghelp.com´s last blog ..Even some of the brightest people have no clue when it comes to new media =-.

  • http://tech201.com Chad @ Tech201

    Thanks for #3. Now I want, uh, let’s say pizza.
    .-= Chad @ Tech201´s last blog ..Be Your Family’s Tech Support Hero With LogMeIn =-.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      I apologize but I’m not in the pizza business.

  • http://40tech.com Evan @40Tech

    The one thing Twitter doesn’t have- any of my real life friends.
    .-= Evan @40Tech´s last blog ..Backupify: 2 Weeks Left to Get a Free, Unlimited, Account for Life =-.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      That’s a bummer. I feel your pain.

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  • http://www.baptismgiftsnow.com Chris

    Thanks for the informative Twitter post! I look forward to reading more posts from you! Thanks again and all the best this New Year!

  • http://www.loupdargent.com Loup Dargent

    I actually didn’t know we could find those pics on Twitter… Thanks for the info ;-)

    Now, one problem here: if I ditch Facebook, how will I be able to become a fan of the LonePlacebo Facebook page?
    .-= Loup Dargent´s last blog ..Jimmy Sangster: The Man From Hammer =-.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      You’re a very clever fellow, Loup. Here’s my solution: Only use Facebook to check out the latest updates on the LonePlacebo Facebook page. :)

      Thanks for reading and have a nice day!

  • http://blogtease.com/blog Stephen Wise

    Well done sir. I didn’t know that ocho cinco has mass dinners with any fans? That’s pretty badass..
    .-= Stephen Wise´s last blog ..Share the Love – Influence ‘Newbie’ Bloggers =-.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      In fact, even Shaq has done similar things with his Twitter account such as giving out free tickets to fans who can find him first.

      Thanks for dropping by, Stephen!

  • http://www.icttrends.com Suresh Khanal

    Hi Tony,

    I agree with you totally regarding the influence and increasing dominance of Twitter on the Social Networking market, but I could not understand why you hit Facebook on its ass? The damn Facebooks is not as feeble, I guess till todya to piss off on its face. Facebook still remains one of the major traffic source for me as emerging Twitter. There certainly should be something you kick the facebook.
    .-= Suresh Khanal´s last blog ..Get Instant Followers for Your Twitter Account – Promote Your Blog =-.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      No doubt, Facebook will remain dominant in the social media world. I wrote this article in the hopes of converting more people, specifically adamant Facebook users, to adopt Twitter.

      Thanks for your input, Suresh!

  • http://weblogredux.com Hal Brown

    What a good read. I just can’t get into Facebook. It’s like a playground for adults. I tried, really but I’ll take Twitter.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      I think you made me shed a tear. Sob. :)

  • http://ileane.wordpress.com Ileane

    I’m with you Tony. I’m a confessed Twitter addict and I only go on FaceBook to join Fan Pages. lol
    Thanks for the chuckles.
    @Ileane
    .-= Ileane´s last blog ..Searching For The Perfect Tweet =-.

    • http://loneplacebo.com Tony Hue

      Remember to join the LonePlacebo Fan page! :)
      Thanks for stopping by, Ileane!

  • http://www.loupdargent.com Loup Dargent

    I don’t use Facebook that much anyway, so, yes, using it just to check a few pages (including the LonePlacebo Facebook page, of course) and post a few updates regarding my blog seems to be the solution to the problem ;-)

    I don’t want to push it, but I did post something about Twitter a while ago. It’s called “2009 Was The Twitter’s Year (Not in France Though)” http://www.loupdargent.com/2009/12/2009-wasthe-twitters-year-but-not-in.html
    In a way, your post could be what my fellow French surfers need to encourage them to use Twitter more. (Especially now that we know there are some nice piccies on twitter too ;-p )

    Loup
    .-= Loup Dargent´s last blog ..Jimmy Sangster: The Man From Hammer =-.

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  • Yoav

    Join the Boycott Facebook movement

    http://fightskillz.com/2010/05/boycott-facebook/

  • GOD

    Twitter is too complicated for me. I’m God. Facebook allows me to stay in touch with my friends. It took me so long to stop writing on clouds.

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