What is it? It's a site that lets you post about your current status or activities in 140 characters or less (also known as "tweets"). It can be accessed via web, phone, and any other special Twitter application. It is often used to break new stories long before they're televised while others use it to broadcast every single thing they're doing...even if no one really cares.
The users: Anyone. They can be your nosy little tween sister, certified celebrities, political figures, companies, and social groups.
2010 Forecast: Twitter will continue to boom, launching more apps that will allow people to tweet anytime and anywhere.
Verdict: WIN!
What is it? Plurk is a microblogging and social networking site described as a 'social networking journal for your life.' While it may be akin to Twitter, Plurk has a few unique features–the horizontally-oriented timeline, smileys, and a rating for the number of entries or plurks called "Karma." If you're wondering what Plurk actually means, it is an anagram of "play and work," and as an acronym, it means: "Peace, Love, Unity, Respect, Karma."
The users: Intense status updaters
2010 forecast: As more and more celebrities use Twitter for self-promotion, Plurk is slowly losing steam. The layout doesn't help either.
Verdict: LOSE!
