7 Alternatives to Facebook – Farmville Blogs

Facebook has been in the news a lot lately regarding its ever-changing privacy policy. This has people either disturbed or indifferent to the point that they continue to exercise the site regardless. Either way – if Facebook is basically your homepage or you rarely if ever visit the site – it can be good to have other avenues of building your online social network.

Twitter – In comparison to Facebook, it’s like a site of nothing but set updates. And you can even include a picture via Twitpic if you like. You can also follow who you want without them having to follow you aid. But if that fact creeps you out a little, you can protect your tweets so that only the followers you approve can see them. Another plus is you don’t have to deal with Farmville cluttering up your newsfeed.

LinkedIn – This site is specifically for building upon your professional network. In your personal profile, you list your present and past employment along with your educational background and the industry and plot in which you are located. You can link in your blog, personal or company website, Twitter account, and even your reading list. You can post recommendations for your colleagues, and they can do the same for you. Like Facebook, it allows you to give set updates, join groups, and participate in group forums.

Dating Sites – We’ve all seen the commercials for eHarmony and Match.com. Obviously, becoming a member of one of this sites gives other users the assumption that you’re looking for love. Users also typically would not keep their accounts for an extended period of time, so it may not be the best place to discontinue connected with friends. But, if you’ve got the goal of finding someone special – these sites are they places to do it online – they match up loads and loads of people every single year.

Flickr – This spot is made to share your photos. So if you’re a photographer or a person that just really likes pictures, you’ll probably glean it’s worth your time.

Blogging Sites – Following or subscribing to RSS feeds from different blogs is a lot like Twitter – except slower and there’s a whole lot more to read. But it is a wonderful way for you to keep up with friends separated by long distances.

Hi5 – I don’t have a Hi5 account, but from what I can tell, this site is basically the cousin of Facebook, forced to forever live in its shadow. It has profile settings and friend lists great like those of Facebook, and according to Wikipedia has shifted its focus to also include social gaming.

MySpace – Alright, so we all know MySpace is a little out of date and mostly just used by musicians. But it is the site that got this whole social media phenomenon started. And you can still create an account for yourself and connect with your friends and acquaintances – that is, if they’re still using it.

When it comes down to it, there really isn’t another networking situation quite like Facebook for the time-being. But if you’re uncomfortable with the lack of a promise to your privacy, there are other alternatives available to you.