I Failed To Use It

[vianegativa]

It has been six shades of forever since I posted here, and it occurred to me to do so just to prove that I am, in fact, alive and not a fictional character.

I have been using Facebook for mu guerilla status updates but have yet to be swayed by the non-stop stream of inanity that is Twitter. I'm still debating where LJ fits in, if at all, anymore in terms of expressing myself. At the very least I can use the privacy feature to keep an actual journal but LiveJournal is very much a social networking site as well, and in that, anything I say in is moved from private ponderings to social interaction.

So where DOES this journal fit in these days? Update post? Venting mechanism? Fanboy pad?

And how is everyone in LJ land? :-)

"Well I dream that she aims to be
the bloom upon my misery
Lose her once I have the means
For tiny cartoon vegas queens"

Comments

[sctmpls.livejournal.com]

Good to see you again. FB seems better suited for quick snippets to me while LJ offers the chance to delve into richer detail and more conversation. Regardless, I welcome more LJ and more FB posts from your handsome self :-)

[soul-spider.livejournal.com]

Ditto to what the above said about more substance on LJ. I joined FB to keep in touch with people when I moved out west, but there's typically very little of substance on there. I also think LJ is better for meeting new folks while FB is good for keeping in touch with old ones.

[bearsbearsbears.livejournal.com]

+2 (re: depth)

I use LJ 98% for private posts, and about 1% each friends-only and public.

A journal is a journal is a journal. I enjoy using it thusly.

[mississippicub.livejournal.com]

It's been interesting to see how this has evolved over the past year. A lot of people on my list have left for facebook and they use twitter too. personally, I hate both facebook and twitter,but I am sure they have their place.

Good to hear from you though!

[mcfires.livejournal.com]

As you probably noticed, I've been using livejournal for updates. I also find it a lot easier to use for more in-depth thoughts than facebook; FB is best for blurbs.

[pink-halen.livejournal.com]

It's always good to see you here on Live Journal. We've missed you.

[bearginner.livejournal.com]

Good to hear from you!

Doing fine here, thanks for asking.

Who are you on Facebook?

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

Matthew William Jones on Facebook

[grunter.livejournal.com]

Yeah, um, since Facebook is practically a minefield of "fundy" relatives all looking for new email addresses to add to their auto-mailing lists to spew forth their tea-bagging/birther/make-believe-man-in-the-sky e-smears, twitter wins by a freakin' mile.

Plus it's the only site that's worked on both of my phones.

[sftekbear.livejournal.com]

Everything everyone said here.

[pirateseasick.livejournal.com]

I didn't know he reused that line (from "Miss The Girl") in another song, but I haven't been keeping proper tabs on him, either.

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

I have all his solo stuff if you want some tunes. It's brilliant!

[pirateseasick.livejournal.com]

I've really been meaning to check his solo stuff out. Nice to hear from you- maybe I can come visit again sometime.

[wuffnuff.livejournal.com]

I like FB for quick blurbs and keeping track of my friends that are on the go, but I still enjoy LJ more for the ability to express yourself at length as well as its different settings. If I had to choose only one, I would probably end up dropping FB. Since I don't have too, I will now go hunt you down and send a friend request. =)

[djmrswhite.livejournal.com]

are we FB friends yet? i can't find you in my list. okay the list is just too big to find you is what i'm trying to say. i am that fuckin popular.

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

I'm Matthew William Jones on there darlin'

[djmrswhite.livejournal.com]

okay. it takes me forever to make the LJ/FB screenname to actual name connection. i'm a doofus.

[gray-fluid.livejournal.com]

i just did the same thing- posted just to let anyone who reads that i'm still alive.

twitter is stupidity overload for me. its senseless garbage...and a constant stream that would take hours to catch up on daily... fuk dat

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The world is hotter for you still being in it.

[jediknightcub.livejournal.com]

Although LJ isn't included in the mix, I think this about sums it up for me. Well, that post and this picture:



And, as grunter said earlier, Facebook just seems like a place to be found by fundie relatives.

Plus, I can't be on Facebook. My parents are on there. That's just ewwww.

Happy to see you posting again! :)

[backrubbear.livejournal.com]

LJ for depth. FB for speed.

The trouble is... LJ takes *much* longer to read through and that eats the time I'd use for posting. :-)