Plurk

I’m the type of person that signs up (and usually forgets about) just about any and every social network that’s out there.

So many come and go and most are just that, a flash in the pan, with nothing much going for them. Where Plurk falls is still up in the air. With all the ups and downs that Twitter has been experiencing there couldn’t be a better time for another fine chap to come along to fill the void of allowing any Joe Shmoe to broadcast his latest life update to the masses or anyone that cares to take notice. And for those that have been paying attention, Twitter has been shaping up and staying up more than not.

Plurk’s interesting twist on Twitter’s constant question of “What are you doing?” is taking the “is” and giving the user a choice of other options. Jorge is chlling at home watching the Dodgers. Jorge was at work but is now heading to the movies. Jorge wishes that the Lakers did’t choke. Jorge loves Jen. You get the idea. That, along with the Karma points thing and the some-think-nifty-and-others-don’t slide time line view it gives the experience of documenting the often times trivial and mundane yet sometimes fun and interesting small, open group discussions a unique twist if not raising it all to a new level.

I dig it but not exactly abandoning my twitter account just yet. But you can check my plurk updates in all they’re glory here.

As a side note, I find it interesting that sites like techcrunch haven’t even whispered about plurk. Is it simpley because they don’t hold a stake in the company or that it’s being developed abroad?