Time for a break from Brightkite
Posted on: April 11, 2009 at 9:00 pm | Posted under: Life, Social NetworkingTags: Brightkite, micro blogging, Twitter
For those of you that follow me online, you know that in the past I have posted a lot from Brightkite. There are things about the site that had me hooked for quite a while. But, I am starting to notice that it gets annoying to update my status on Brightkite and then go and check Twitter to see what everyone else is up to. Colin has also pointed out his frustration with doing this, and is also taking a break from Brightkite.
Don’t get me wrong, I think Brightkite is a stellar network and they have a number of features that I really like. It is nice to go back through my history of updates to see where I have sent updates from and where my travels have led me for that week, I am also a fan of being able to comment on posts. But, there are also things that I am still waiting for – a desktop application, more search options, timestamps in my timezone, and less downtime. Yes, I have noticed a good bit of downtime when I go to the site.
So, I am sticking with Twitter for my updates. I will still check-in on Brightkite (if the service is up at the particular time), but that is about it.
Cheers!
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Apr 12, 2009 - 04:04:54Twitter is down a lot more often than Brightkite!
That’s true, but I never use the Twitter website. I use Twhirl on my laptop and Tweetie on my iPhone, so I never see the disruption. Brightkite has no client for the computer, so I am stuck having to go to the site, and lately I have been greeted with it being down.
This explains why I haven’t seen any post from you on Brightkite. Bummer! :(
I am not sure how long my hiatus will last at this point. You may see me posting again on there sooner than later :)
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