Comments on: Twitter vs Plurk – Traffic Analysis http://www.xarj.net/2008/twitter-vs-plurk/ My Music, Videos, Photos and More! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:53:30 +0100 hourly 1 By: Marina Martin http://www.xarj.net/2008/twitter-vs-plurk/comment-page-1/#comment-30616 Marina Martin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:56:16 +0000 http://www.xarj.net/?p=1188#comment-30616 For one, Identi.ca is open source, so users can contribute new features and fix bugs directly, instead of waiting for someone else to do it. Second, it's federated, which means you can install your own version of the software on your own server, but still "follow" people on any other version, seamlessly. In practical terms this means you could add some new features that you needed (but not everyone else did) to your own version, without ever losing the community you've built. I think this is most important, as services like Twitter and Plurk rather "trap" your community - you can't follow Plurkers on Twitter or vice versa. I like Identi.ca so much I started a blog about it: http://ohidentica.com. I'm in no way affiliated, just so happy for this breath of microblogging fresh air. Exciting to see those SEO stats given that Identi.ca just launched on July 3rd :) For one, Identi.ca is open source, so users can contribute new features and fix bugs directly, instead of waiting for someone else to do it.

Second, it’s federated, which means you can install your own version of the software on your own server, but still “follow” people on any other version, seamlessly. In practical terms this means you could add some new features that you needed (but not everyone else did) to your own version, without ever losing the community you’ve built. I think this is most important, as services like Twitter and Plurk rather “trap” your community – you can’t follow Plurkers on Twitter or vice versa.

I like Identi.ca so much I started a blog about it: http://ohidentica.com. I’m in no way affiliated, just so happy for this breath of microblogging fresh air.

Exciting to see those SEO stats given that Identi.ca just launched on July 3rd :)

]]> By: Xarj http://www.xarj.net/2008/twitter-vs-plurk/comment-page-1/#comment-30587 Xarj Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:45:36 +0000 http://www.xarj.net/?p=1188#comment-30587 @Marina It's the first time I hear about http://identi.ca! I checked it's Trifecta results and they are not so bad for a new website! http://www.seomoz.org/trifecta/report/20308 Already one DMOZ link for identi.ca 42 Google News mentions 314,000 Google domain name mentions 68,313 Yahoo Site Explorer Links to Domain for identi.ca 5 Wikipedia Links 2,498 Technorati Blog Reactions for identi.ca 880 days since the first Google Cache. Not bad at all! In some areas, identi.ca beats Plurk! I have never tried http://identi.ca. How is it different compared to Twitter and Plurk? @Marina
It’s the first time I hear about http://identi.ca! I checked it’s Trifecta results and they are not so bad for a new website!

http://www.seomoz.org/trifecta/report/20308

Already one DMOZ link for identi.ca
42 Google News mentions
314,000 Google domain name mentions
68,313 Yahoo Site Explorer Links to Domain for identi.ca
5 Wikipedia Links
2,498 Technorati Blog Reactions for identi.ca
880 days since the first Google Cache.

Not bad at all! In some areas, identi.ca beats Plurk! I have never tried http://identi.ca. How is it different compared to Twitter and Plurk?

]]> By: Marina Martin http://www.xarj.net/2008/twitter-vs-plurk/comment-page-1/#comment-30569 Marina Martin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:22:51 +0000 http://www.xarj.net/?p=1188#comment-30569 I've tried Plurk, but I find that I prefer Identi.ca, especially since new features are literally pouring in from the open source development community. Have you tried it? I’ve tried Plurk, but I find that I prefer Identi.ca, especially since new features are literally pouring in from the open source development community. Have you tried it?

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