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June 02, 2008

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It's yet another mildly-interesting microblogging site which mimics Twitter, and has features of Pownce (link/image sharing) and Rememble (timeline). Without an API, and with little community, I find it hard to see how it will be successful. Right now though, it's an amusement rather than something I find particularly useful. I do like the groups / cliques thing, and I think that Plurk have probably implemented this in a smoother way than Pownce. The UI is a bit overwhelming though, and with no multichannel support / API I can't see where it might go... mind you that same criticism applies to BrightKite.

I think having to choose a verb and a mood each time you send a message multiplies by 3 the work one has to do. Defeats the purpose IMHO.

Andy - I haven't seen Rememble, but I will look now. I agree that it's unlikely to be viable. Why do you like the cliques thing?

I find grouping useful in general - for instance, if I want to send a private message to a group of people. Useful in the context of companies, projects, activities etc.

I at least like the idea of a service like this that understands that groups aren't mutually exclusive.

However, over a conversation at lunch, one idea emerged: surely by calling cliques that, you load the functionality - and the usage of it - with a sizable number of negative connotations. I've never experienced a positive usage of that term. But why would you design functionality that you didn't want people to use?

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