Scott Magdalein

Why Twitter is Better Than Facebook

About a year ago I wrote a series of articles called “Why _____ is Better Than _____.” At the time, I was on a mission to create a blog about something specific. I abandoned that ambition somewhere right before the beginning of summer when I realized that it was eating up a lot more time than it should have.

Well, although I’m not back on that mission, I do want to explain why I am leaving regular Facebook activity for regular Twitter activity, again.

It really comes down to one thing for me. Facebook is boring.

There’s very little meeting of new people. (Facebook’s founder even said that meeting new people isn’t the point. It’s reconnecting with old friends.) While I love old friends and reminiscing and stuff, it’s much less enjoyable through Facebook than over a cup of coffee or a basket of fries.

The reason Twitter is better is because it immediately connects me to lots of new people, new perspectives, new ideas, and new cultures. Even more, it connects me to the unchurched in a profoundly honest way, which is exactly what I need; connecting to those that are disconnected from Christ.

So, back to Twitter I go.

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A New Venture

You may not know this about me, but I like to start new things in my spare time. While my calling and passion is ministry, starting new pseudo-businesses is a hobby I enjoy.

The reason I call them pseudo-businesses is because, so far, they’ve been linked to Updatable, but function totally independently. For example, a recent pseudo-business that’s been successful is FrontPocket, the iPhone app that was built as an arm of Updatable. Before that, it was free Wordpress installations for anyone who signed up for hosting with Updatable. Both are still making money and doing fine.

However, I’ve set my sites on a new pseudo-business. It’s not quite ready to unveil, but I’m just too excited to keep it a complete secret. All I can say is that it involves monetizing a service that Updatable has offered to clients as a favor until now.

I hope this one is as successful as my past pseudo-businesses. Stay tuned.