Comments on: Elitist geek haters vs. emo jologs Friendsters (Twitter vs. Plurk)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:47:02 +0000

I’ve read an article a few months back about comparing plurk and twitter. It doesn’t really matter because this comparison will greatly depend on the end-users. For most middle-aged users, they prefer twitter, coz it’s not too techy. For youngsters, plurk is way better. I belong to the latter. :)

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By: dementia

dementia — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:35:46 +0000

Plurk may indeed be famous among Filipinos but we are not the majority there. I don't know why twitter lovers are now making it appear that Plurk is like the slums. I use both services but I find twitter more difficult to follow. With Plurk, at least I dont feel like I'm talking to the air. For those who hate the timeline interface, there's Plurker which lets you see plurks AND comments from your desktop.

By: Cesar Noel

Cesar Noel — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:01:20 +0000

I love both Twitter and Plurk (I broadcast on both using ping.fm) because both are good tool in promoting your blogs and websites.

By: Luke

Luke — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:15:16 +0000

I think that you need to accept that there will always be petty and obnoxious people online

Yeah, people like you.

By: Geo

Geo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:31:08 +0000

Happy New Year Ia! :) I don’t use any of the two.. so I can’t relate. Haha

Btw, there’s going to be a CS 06 lunch out this coming tuesday. I texted you the details. Hope you can come. :) Miss ko na kayo hehe

By: ia

ia — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:53:27 +0000

Ah, but one can always hope…and rant!

By: Mia

Mia — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:33:21 +0000

Semi-OT: I’ve noticed an upsurge in Plurk usage among international fandom (at least, LJ/Journalfen/InsaneJournal fandom). Whereas… Twitter didn’t really “stick” for a lot of us. So — yes, just to echo your point about it being what the service is used for, and what the end user really needs.

By: Rozeh

Rozeh — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:24:39 +0000

I didn’t know that plurk is (only?) famous in the Philippines just like friendster :o So that’s why a lot of friendster people are joining plurk now, eh?

And uhm, I remember when my twitter friends abandoned their twitter to join plurk. LOL Most of my twitter friends are pinoys :D

By: luis

luis — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:08:00 +0000

I think that you need to accept that there will always be petty and obnoxious people online, no matter how eloquently you may prevail on them to stop. It is in our nature to be clique-ish and protective of the things we love. Likewise, it is the nature of the Internet to exaggerate the way we express our feelings. (The wide-open medium encourages a slightly more primitive vocabulary — everyone can understood you when you say “emo jologs,” but probably not “lachrymose pleb.”) Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to change that.