Having your question answered on Hacker News is fairly obvious benefit.
HN mightn't normally be considered social media but it shares many of the characteristics; networking, shared interest, profiles and self promotion.
I think each social media channel can have different negatives and benefits. I've also had the "communicating into a vacuum" feeling about twitter, but I've found some great links on it. Whereas I find Facebook good for keeping in touch with friends and family but not work colleagues.
Nice blog post btw, any luck with the increase in girth?
HN mightn't normally be considered social media but it shares many of the characteristics; networking, shared interest, profiles and self promotion.
I think each social media channel can have different negatives and benefits. I've also had the "communicating into a vacuum" feeling about twitter, but I've found some great links on it. Whereas I find Facebook good for keeping in touch with friends and family but not work colleagues.
Nice blog post btw, any luck with the increase in girth?