Facebook:
Know who your interesting friends/pages are and check out the things they specialise in. Try build a balance in this group to give yourself a good range of opinions but make sure none of it is the dumbed-down stuff you'd get on the news.
I've got go-to friends for well thought out and shared views on feminist responses to certain music videos, liberal Islamic trends, radical left wing politics, technological breakthroughs, community service projects - when I'm looking for good opinions on those topics I get them there.
The "close friends" list is brilliant for just that - keeping up-to-date with what's happening in your close friends' lives but without having to check in constantly.
My most clicked through Facebook links come from Mipsterz.
Twitter:
Use it to find niches, there are things that you care about but not many others in the world do. I love checking out the latest content from from my favourite artists and thinkers who'll tweet links to their latest projects - this includes philosophers, graf artists, musicians, poets, fine artists, magazine contributors.
Instagram:
My memory sucks so my main reason for using this is so that I can go back and remember some of the cool things I got to do. I usually just post one or two nice pictures from the event that bring back all the memories and thoughts I had associated with it. I try follow people that present interesting ideas visually or present interesting visuals.
Also a great place to check out pics of baby animals.
My general rule is that social media should be used to develop you through the sharing of thoughts, ideas and beauty but all too often it turns into an outlet for vanity, pride and anger. So think before you post kideos...and forgive me for my shortcomings.
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