Why Should I Use Plurk?
Over the past week or so I have seen / heard a lot of buzz around Plurk. Plenty of my friends have joined, and a lot of them even like the service - but for one reason or another I do not see the appeal. What could possibly make Plurk a replacement for Twitter?
My questions regarding Plurk
Is the time line really worth the switch?
Are all my friends on Plurk?
Doesn’t Plurk just waste more time?
How is Plurk on the iPhone?
Should I use Plurk?
I’m willing to listen, but I have yet to find a reason to start “plurking.” Anyone care to change my mind?
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June 5th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Your right AJ … I signed up and find no good use… I find that it is one more thing that has to be managed … someone how makes an app to handle all off them, AND include it on the iPhone .. like twinkle for twitter .. then I will use more services .. but as of now .. I am maxed out
June 5th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I’ve looked at this site a few times, probably from links of Twitter, but the interface just isn’t appealing to me at all, which is the reason why I haven’t signed up. It’s too all over the place and it just makes no sense to me - it doesn’t look very user friendly, so therefore, I probably wont sign up.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
The problem with Plurk is that it relies on too much of a gimmick. That’s why they have a karma system in place to try to ensure you continue using the service and unlock new features. In reality, Plurk seems better as an alternative view to Twitter. I would use it if it loaded my tweets in that timeline fashion and kept track of my replies to my tweets. But as it stands, I don’t want to join another service, especially one that is as constrictive as Plurk.
June 8th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Hey AJ, there are a few reasons why I’ve found Plurk to be a better alternative to Twitter.
1) Threaded conversations: unlike Twitter where only you see the replies, everyone you follow sees the conversation happening on Plurk and can chime in. This can lead to conversations 50 long or more!
2) Cliques: you can set subsets of your followers to cliques, which makes it good for group-messaging without spamming everyone else on your follow list
3) Organic conversation: On Twitter you send out a message and get a reply. On Plurk the same happens, but then someone else replies to that reply and the conversation shifts. A lot more like real life.
4) Closer/more intimate conversations: Because the replies come in pretty fast, people share more of themselves and you get to know them pretty well in a shorter time as compared to Twitter.
Sorry this is a long post, I thought it’d be a better idea for me to type them out rather than direct you to read the various posts on my blog!
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