What is the big deal about Facebook and Twitter?

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Well there are two things that come to mind when I think about each of these sites.

The first is that they offer a way for those who want to keep in touch with their friends. Both sites are more or less social networking sites. Many use the internet as a means of communicating with their friends. It is a fact that more use the internet to talk with their friends, rather than use the phone. The internet has become increasingly popular down the years and its no secret that it has become a substitute for communication. So both sites have become the major means for this.

Secondly, it is just a phase or a fad. Remember when Myspace first entered the internet world? It was the same way. Myspace was considered the "it" of the internet. Now you hardly hear about it. In my mind each of those websites are phases. Once their time runs out as far as popularity then users will run to something else. My point is, users run to what is "right now". If it is popular then it becomes the object of affection. I don't buy into all of the hype. Once its over, then it won't matter. But a lot of it is just the hype.