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MoneySaving Poll: What social media networks do you use?

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Poll started 3 May 2016

What social media networks do you use?

In a world immersed in technology, it’s hard to escape social media networks – and why should you: used right they’re a great way to communicate.

So we wanted to know who uses what, does it vary by age and gender, let’s see…



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  • torbrex
    torbrex Posts: 71,340 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    I was all set to vote for 'none' until I saw that MSE was listed as social media, I had no idea :o
    Never seen it on any other list of social media.
  • Google+ and Twitter for me. Gave up Facebook about 5 years ago.
  • nsabournemouth
    nsabournemouth Posts: 2,042 Forumite
    Google+ and Twitter here too. When I post on Google+ they are sent direct to Twitter but I do post through Twitter itself sometimes.
  • aintreemaid
    aintreemaid Posts: 55 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    It would be interesting to see what people are actually using these media for.
    I know lots of people who use facebook etc to publish their every move and have no qualms about their personal details being visible to all and sundry so, until fairly recently, I had no intention of ever joining them, preferring to have "friends" that I could meet up with, chat with on the phone, etc.
    However, I now find myself a member of both a gardening group and a craft group that use facebook to announce meetings, news and updates so I find myself a facebook user almost by default!
    Still keeping my inside leg measurement etc to myself though!
  • belle_de_jour
    belle_de_jour Posts: 28 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    However, I now find myself a member of both a gardening group and a craft group that use facebook to announce meetings, news and updates so I find myself a facebook user almost by default!


    The same reason I now have a Facebook account :cool:.


    I've never considered forums (fora?) to be social media as the conversations tend to be topic based rather than what I did on my holidays (or my inside leg measurement) :shhh:.
  • Social media existence are so much important for all type of businesess. I am sharing top 6 social media platforms every business must have their existence here.

    1: Facebook
    2: Twitter
    3: LinkedIn
    4: Google+
    5: Pinterest
    6: Instagram
  • AlanRalph
    AlanRalph Posts: 23 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Not hugely surprised by the poll results so far. Facebook is definitely the one most folks use. But not me, I quit Facebook last year, and closed my Google+ profile this year. Nothing against either place, or Twitter for that matter, but was losing too much time to social media and not really staying in touch with my real-life friends. Have kept LinkedIn (for professional networking), Tumblr (for casual blogging) and Pinterest (for bookmarking inspiring stuff), but that's my lot these days.
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    I've come under a huge amount of pressure from various sources to have a Facebook account, but I have not given in and set one up.
    I simply don't trust them; and I hear so many horror stories of people being bullied, and all sorts of family fallings-out due to things posted on Facebook.
    Not for me, I think.

    I do have a LinkedIn account, but I can't remember when I last looked at it - probably at least two years ago, maybe longer.

    Like Torbrex, the only one I actually use is MSE - and I too wouldn't have really called it "social media".
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I only use Facebook, albeit I have a Twitter account, I have never used it. I dont and never have considered MSE to be a social media network. Its a money saving forum, were I to class a forum as a social media network, the list would be endless.
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  • Mobeer
    Mobeer Posts: 1,851 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Academoney Grad Photogenic
    torbrex wrote: »
    I was all set to vote for 'none' until I saw that MSE was listed as social media, I had no idea :o
    Never seen it on any other list of social media.

    See Martin's blog post:
    http://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2012/09/11/turning-the-mse-forum-into-a-true-social-network/

    He lists MSE as second to Facebook.
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