Twitter or Plurk?

[keshav]

Well it depends upon the user. I like twitter specifically because it has more of my friends and it easy to use + good interface + a lot of applications and services. I find Plurk overwhelming and less responsive

[EarthCrisis]

I tried using both of them and I do prefer Plurk but once I compared the amount of traffic I was getting from those services to the amount of time spent, I put my efforts elsewhere.

I still believe if you write quality articles and engage your blog visitors without overdoing the advertising, you'll always have good traffic.

[thoughtwrong]

Plurk all the way. I must say that Plurk is an all around means of communication. I have used Twitter in the past with little success of gaining true friendship. Usually with Twitter people update based on what the are doing and most do not respond to a single thing you say. I joined Plurk and within 3 days had 60 friends who would hold conversations with me and intellectual ones at that. I have gotten so many great ideas from my pleeps it is not even funny. If you are just looking for a way to present your website or promote your product then I suggest Twitter , but if you are looking for anything more, such as conversations and communication the I suggest you give Plurk a shot. As an added bonus the service is up more than Twitter.

[Habitat]

I'll probably have to try out plurk..Twitter is going alright..though. School + BLOG + forums = ahhhh!

[thoughtwrong]

I have the same problem Habitat, Plurk + Blog +2 jobs + school + a nine month old + my wife having surgery soon. It does get rough but I hang in there.

[BarryMorris]

I like Twitter more than Plurk but have yet to find a desktop Tweet-tool I like.

[publicitywheel]

I use Twitter mainly because everyone else does, unfortunately that's the way to go in most cases.

[effektz]

I'd say Plurk just because it's so much easier to carry on quality conversations. The timeline is a brilliant idea that Twitter should rip off, but probably wont. Plurk just flows better and seems easier to me.

[axedbydax]

hmmm..I just learned about plurk via blogging and signed up. But i dont think i can use it since i find it hard to use. The set up itself looks confusing and I think you need to stay there for a while to get use to it. I use twitter and i find it more user friendly.

[publicitywheel]

For the more adventurous users, why not install your own Twitter:

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