Top 10 microblogging tools

Top 10 Microblogging tools

1. Twitter

1. Opens with anti-filter softwares (open door) 2. Difficulty with signing up in Iran3. Only 140-chararcter tweets being posted or read4. Unregistered users’ ability to only read the tweets

2. Friendfeed

1. Free and opens by anti filter 2. Bought by facebook in 2009, so easy to sign up, using one’s facebook info3. Real time feed aggregator4. Customized feeds to be shared or new posts to be discussed with friends5. Provides relevant content on the web, using existing social networks to discover interesting information

3. Tumblr

1. Provides content in all media formats, i.e. text, audio, video, photo, chat2. customizing feature3. Unfiltered site but impossible to sign up

4. Plurk

1. Opens up with anti filter and easy to sign up2. Various plurk languages; English, German, Farsi, etc.3. File or photo can be uploaded and seen by whole world or only friends,4. Topics can be searched, like Google search5. Set up in time line format

5. Qaiku or Jaiku

1. Qaiku or Jaiku, Seems the same!2. Shut down on 20123. Allowed users to post short texts or photo4. Used Multi languages

6. Identi.ca

1. Based on pump.io software; redirects you to hotpump.ner or pumprock.net for free registeration

2. Similar to facebook, allowing unlimited length status updates3. Supported by activity streams protocol4. Not filtered5. A note or a picture can be sent to friends

Identi.ca registration

Being based on pump.io software, redirects you to hotpump.ner or pumprock.net for free registration

Identi.ca

A note or a picture can be placed or uploaded and sent

7. Meemi

1. Unfiltered2. Content can be shared in many formats as described by www.gurugrounds.com

Meemi Registration

1. No longer accepting new members according to the notification in red color at the top of the page written in Italian language2. Information about this site in Wikipedia is not in English

8. Google Buzz

1. Discontinued on Dec. 20112. Developed by Google and integrated into web-based Gmail3. Links, photos, videos, status messages could be shared in “conversations” and

be seen in the user’s inbox

9. SpotsJots

1. It provides personal and business connection.2. After signing up(by anti fliter), a (URL shown on the left) is assigned for the user.3. Posting instructions is unavilable.4. Combines microblogging plus geolocation together; letting users share their life in realtime whereever they are

10. Brightkite

1. No longer in operation2. Created in 2007 nad discontinued in 20123. Geolocation functionality like SpotJots; users were able to see who is nearby and

to connect with friends based on the places they go