Which micro-blogging host do you use?
Twitter or Identi.ca?
Micro-blogging is the next big thing with regards to promotion of your sites, social networking and keeping in touch with your mates.
But which host do you prefer?
Twitter is my choice
Personally, I prefer Twitter although I do have an account on Identi.ca but, I believe, Twitter is more user friendly.
I think I tried Identi.ca one or twice but didn't like it much so I've not posted on it since.
Yes, Twitter has its downtimes and sometimes it can be incredibly slow but as I'm using a Twitter client to post my tweets I spend little time on the Twitter website.
Plus it has all these awesome tools:
Twitter Toolbox 60+
Twitter Mania 140+
So where do you stand?
If you don't want to debate then leave your vote here.
Contender One: Twitter
'Twitter is a privately funded startup with offices in the SoMA neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. Twitter started as a side project in March of 2006.' Source: Twitter About Us
The Facts:
- It's Free!
- If you use Twitter, you Tweet.
- You have 140 characters in length to get to say what you're up to.
- Created in 2006 by Jack Dorsey.
- It's known as the 'SMS of the Internet'.
- Estimates of the number of daily users vary.
- It uses API or application programming interface.
- In February 2009 a Compete.com blog entry ranked Twitter as the third most used social network.
- The service has experienced outages resulting from traffic overloads due to its increased popularity.
Join Twitter
So why is Twitter the best?
Find links and add them here!
All links that show that Twitter is the best micro-blogging platform should be added here.
Why I Love Twitter - O'Reilly Radar
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Why I Love Twitter
Why I Love Twitter0 points
26 Reasons Why I Love Twitter | Social Desire
Shana Albert gives her readers 53 reasons why she more...0 points
One Year Later, Why I Love Twitter | Matt McGee
I joined Twitter a year ago today. I knew Twitter more...0 points
Twitter Power
Is Twitter Revolutionizing the Web? - Tim O'Reilly
Twitter Blog
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byTweet why you use Twitter here!
Tell me the reasons why you use micro-blogging. Is it for promotion? Or Networking? Or keeping up with your mates?
Why do you use Twitter or Identi.ca?
I say...
What others are saying...
Useful Websites
Twitter and Ident.ica
Valebrity - Check whether celebrities on Twitter are real or fake.
Twestival - Worldwide gathering of Twitter users raising money for charity.
Friend or Follow - Find who's following you and who isn't.
Identica - A Follow List for Creatives & Social Geeks
Contender Two: Identi.ca
'Identi.ca is a micro-blogging service based on the Free Software Laconica tool.' Source: Identi.ca About.
Facts:
- It's free!
- Instead of 'tweets' you send 'dents'. (Doesn't have quite the same ring to it..)
- It uses Laconica or something based on it.
- You can feed your dents into Twitter if you wish.
- Identi.ca uses groups much the same way as Twitter uses the hash (#) tag.
- It launched on July 1st 2008
- It is owned by Control Yourself, Inc
Join Identi.ca
Do you prefer Identi.ca?
The add links here that favour Identi.ca
Don't go too mad though as I still believe that Twitter will come out on top ;)
Identi.ca: May A Million Twitters Bloom
Identi.ca is a new microblogging service that laun more...0 points
Seems that no one has written about Identi.ca...
So here's a few more books about Twitter!
Inside//Out: Identi.ca
Okay! Now it's your turn!
Twitter or Identi.ca?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, Twitter is definitely the best :)
inkserotica says:
Definitely Twitter! Nothing to attract me to Identi.ca at all.
Posted October 08, 2009
mulberry says:
I don't microblog too much, but when I do it's definitely Twitter. I just think that if I'm going to do it I may as well use the service that has the largest audience potential.
Posted May 23, 2009
spirituality says:
In these things it's not just about functionality, but also about reach. Right now THE microbloging platform is twitter and I hadn't even heard of the other ones. So I go for twitter. That may change. These things change often online.
& I love that I can send my tweets as updates to facebook - means my facebook account is updated without me even logging in there.
Posted May 19, 2009
Janusz says:
To tell you the truth I have never tried anything else. Twitter works well for me though.
Posted May 19, 2009
No way, I think Identi.ca knocks spots off Twitter
Aldrik.net says:
For me identi.ca, because it is open source & support openid
Posted November 18, 2009
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Jul 17, 2009 @ 7:27 am
- I really like to use twitter judiciously -- and I try to make my tweets of value -- you know I don't think I had heard of Identi.ca before.
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters May 23, 2009 @ 11:38 pm
- Great Debate! I love Twitter! I subscribe to several news feed tweeters & read the latest news at the same time as tweeting. Haven't heard of Identi.ca, either. :)
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- vbright105 vbright105 May 19, 2009 @ 6:09 am
- I use twitter but then, I've never heard of identi.ca. lol. :)
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- Janusz Janusz May 19, 2009 @ 5:19 am
- Three cheers for Twitter :) Well done Carrie, I´ll tweet this on.
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