A lot of people try to compare sights like Facebook and Twitter. However, in my opinion, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Twitter IS NOT a social networking site – Facebook is. Twitter is more about broadcast messaging, crowd-sourcing, and sharing links. Facebook is more about talking and carrying on with family and friends (Facebook Fan Pages are the exception).
Twitter’s growth rate for a crowd-sourcing platform, as I’ve said already, is nothing less than phenomenal.