Education Rambler

I guess it’s sort of inaccurate to say that I’m a Twitter quitter if I never actually liked Twitter to beigin with, but it’s a catchy title, and I’m sticking with it.  Plurk seems like an evolved, more refined version of Twitter, and it does things I always wanted Twitter to do.

My problem with Twitter isn’t the complaint I hear so often which is that it’s under repair so often (frankly, I think plurk is in for some maintenance as it begins to catch on more), but that I’m not constantly logged in to Twitter.  Not being logged in means that any questions or comments I make get lost in the shuffle of everyone else’s.  I never really know if someone has answered my question, and I have a lot of trouble following any kind of thread (this is probably an indication of a very linear side of my nature).

Mark Carls recently invited me to Plurk and I think I’m hooked.  Rather than microblogging like Twitter, it’s a bit more like micro discussion threads.  If I post a question or make a comment, I can see right away if anyone has actually commented back.  I’m not good a sifting, so it’s extremely useful for me to be able to glance at my posts and others’ posts, and then focus on micro discussions that are happening in the timeline.

In case you want to check it out, I’m tclarkeee in Plurk.  It’s really worth getting an account and playing with it.  If nothing else, it’s fun to watch your karma grow.

Side Note: Along with Plurk, I’ve been using ChaCha like a fiend.  I hope my 500 texts per month on my cell phone plan don’t add up as quickly as I fear they will!

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