12 Different Behaviors in Social Media

• Rebecca Dye


  a social media manager at First Direct that said you will encounter different behaviors of people in social media
• the Ultras


  check feeds dozens of times a day and happily admit their obsession
• the ultras


  14% of Facebook users spend at least 2 hours a day on the network
• the deniers


  social media does not control their lives but they get anxious when they're unable to access networks
• the deniers


  20% of Facebook users would feel anxious or isolated if they had to deactivate their accounts
• the virgins


  taking the first tentative steps in social media
• the Virgins


  19% of British people don't use any social networks
• the peacocks


  popularity contest, high numbers of followers, fans, likes, and retweets.
• the peacocks


  1 out of 10 Twitter users want more followers than friends
• the lurkers


  hiding in the shadows of cyberspace
• the lurkers


  watches what others are saying, but rarely (if ever) participate themselves
• the lurkers

  5% of Facebook users described themselves as "observers"
• the ranters


  meek and mild in face-to-face conversations but highly opinionated online
• the changelings


  adopt completely new personalities online so no one knows their real identities
• the ghosts


  create anonymous profiles, for fear of giving out personal information to strangers
• the informers


  seek admiration by being the first to share the latest trends with audiences
• the approval seekers


  constantly check feeds and timelines after posting
• the approval seekers


  worry until people respond
• the quizzers

  asking questions allow them to start conversations
• the dippers


  access their pages infrequently, often going days, or even weeks without posting