I wanted to write a punny heading for Plurk… but it is just too quirky all by itself
So it’s not exactly news, Plurk is on the scene. For the uninitiated, it is yet another microblog site. The big feature they tout is a cool AJAXy dragable timeline to display your updates (plurks) on. As a graphic designer, I really like that the folks at Plurk are carving their niche by focusing on the interface, but as a twitter user, I need attention to ease of post. What twitter seems to have really nailed is it’s transparency (via api not website interface of coarse). However, I’m sure I am far from the first to suggest that a liberal API would help a startup in this market.
Honestly, I do not see Plurk as a competitor with Twitter. Twitter is really going for being a communication platform where Plurk seems to be more focusing on the community aspect. I do see Plurk as being one to watch in the realm of microblogging in general though. Especially considering I discovered them via Jason Calacanis, the Don King of the the internet.
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