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Types of social media users in Kenya

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By Sheila Kimani (@sheilakimm)

Social media culture is well alive especially in Kenya. Most people with smart phones are already signed up to platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snap chat, Keek, and many more platforms where communal interaction is at its best.

With the global village applications bringing everyone closer, online interactions have brought forth the best and the worst in those involved. While some have networked and scored jobs, others have lost their lives courtesy of the same platforms.

Thanks to these same platforms, you may find the shy people, becoming the loudest, thanks to the ‘abstract’ nature of the web, which helps them unveil their multiple personalities, and capitalize on the aspects of anonymity.

While caution is encourages when signing up to such social platforms, here is a list of social media types and personalities. Which one are you?

Creators

As the word suggests, these kinds of people come up with content for the world to see. Such, will think up creative content which often resonates with their followers.

Most creators end up becoming influencers, based on the kind of content and target audiences since most people relate with their content and will further share it out.

Online virgins

These are the type who open accounts thanks to the hype and trends, but always seem to grapple in the dark because they don’t understand what is happening!

Almost everyone has been through this phase, and while some give up and neglect their accounts for real life, others catch up fast to become trendsetters and influencers.

Critics

Often, opinionated, this kind of user is always looking for something to weigh in on. The will often follow the most vocal creators, and give them a piece of their minds.

These are the types who always find fault and confidently address it.

Trolls

When social media criticism gets personal, it’s always thanks to the trolls. These are the kind of social media users who bring emotions into conversations and may even spill secrets, to make others look bad.

Trolls have led to depression amongst others users and in some cases, death.

Parody Kings and queens.

These are the kinds who open multiple accounts with other usernames thus it may be hard to recognize them.

In most cases trolls will end up becoming parodies so that even if others users hate or report them, they can camouflage and stay online with other usernames.

Collectors

Purposefully on social media, this is the kind of person who is out to learn or collect certain information from others such as the creators. This kind will book mark all the important feeds, and use them in real life.

Passives

Despite opening the accounts and being part of the global village, the passives will never quite follow anything that happens online. Rarely will you find them posting content online and they can easily go un-noticed.

That said, one can posses multiple personalities, so which personality are you?

 

 

 

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