Comments on: The Ultimate Twitter http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/2008/07/07/the-ultimate-twitter/ The Photos & Tech Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stephen Johnson http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/2008/07/07/the-ultimate-twitter/#comment-84 Stephen Johnson Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:50:22 +0000 http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/?p=95#comment-84 I am not a twitter fan. I was initially, but it got boring. It made me feel like a spammer, and a stalker, since it is all pretty much one way. I can reply to people, but unless they follow me, it is unlikely they will see my replies, and even if they do follow me my reply gets lost in the sea of noise. Plurk does have a much higher learning curve, but it is so much more engaging and worthwhile. I agree that it needs a better IM then the private plurk option since those are generally missed as well, but plurk does have a basic API and I know a few people have developed outside apps for it. Great post though :) Stephen aka darthweef I am not a twitter fan. I was initially, but it got boring. It made me feel like a spammer, and a stalker, since it is all pretty much one way.

I can reply to people, but unless they follow me, it is unlikely they will see my replies, and even if they do follow me my reply gets lost in the sea of noise.

Plurk does have a much higher learning curve, but it is so much more engaging and worthwhile. I agree that it needs a better IM then the private plurk option since those are generally missed as well, but plurk does have a basic API and I know a few people have developed outside apps for it.

Great post though :)

Stephen aka darthweef

]]> By: Andrew Mager http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/2008/07/07/the-ultimate-twitter/#comment-80 Andrew Mager Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:13:27 +0000 http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/?p=95#comment-80 Twitter should buy Plurk, reskin it to look exactly like Twitter, then introduce commenting as a new feature and play it off like nothing happened. Twitter should buy Plurk, reskin it to look exactly like Twitter, then introduce commenting as a new feature and play it off like nothing happened.

]]> By: Adam http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/2008/07/07/the-ultimate-twitter/#comment-77 Adam Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:16:59 +0000 http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/?p=95#comment-77 Agree with most of the points in the post but Ben is also right. As much as I hate Twitter and vow to switch whenever it goes down I never find myself doing so. While I actually at first glance prefer the look of Plurk I just can't get myself to use it as much as I Twitter, I'll keep trying though. It may be that I just have to break old habits. Agree with most of the points in the post but Ben is also right. As much as I hate Twitter and vow to switch whenever it goes down I never find myself doing so. While I actually at first glance prefer the look of Plurk I just can’t get myself to use it as much as I Twitter, I’ll keep trying though. It may be that I just have to break old habits.

]]> By: Alex http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/2008/07/07/the-ultimate-twitter/#comment-76 Alex Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:17:02 +0000 http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/?p=95#comment-76 I see your point, however this is the first competitor where big people are switching to, for example, Molly Wood, Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, Leo Laporte who is Slowly switching, I'm seeing more and more people switching over. Jaiku was fun for a while (say a week) but after a month Plurk is still growing strong and so are the members. They have a Twitter search on Plurk so you can find your old Twitter friends on Plurk, and I was amazed at how many people had a Plurk account. I see your point, however this is the first competitor where big people are switching to, for example, Molly Wood, Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, Leo Laporte who is Slowly switching, I’m seeing more and more people switching over. Jaiku was fun for a while (say a week) but after a month Plurk is still growing strong and so are the members. They have a Twitter search on Plurk so you can find your old Twitter friends on Plurk, and I was amazed at how many people had a Plurk account.

]]> By: Ben http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/2008/07/07/the-ultimate-twitter/#comment-75 Ben Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:34:45 +0000 http://alex.simsnetwerk.com/?p=95#comment-75 Very strong opinion @alex! However, even with Twitter breaking down every now and then, I am finding people twittering regardless. I think people would not bother switching services. Twitter's competitors are too different. Yes, it is their goal, but users can't comprehend the switch. Just an opinion. Very strong opinion @alex! However, even with Twitter breaking down every now and then, I am finding people twittering regardless.

I think people would not bother switching services. Twitter’s competitors are too different. Yes, it is their goal, but users can’t comprehend the switch.

Just an opinion.

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