Microblogging Debate Gone Wild

The folks at AdRANTs have gone on a rampage against the new Twitter vs. FriendFeed popularity fight.

The article includes some name-calling, a bit of bad (emotional) language, maybe a few assumptions that are wrong, and a bit of online ad jealousy. BUT, it’s funny how much of what they say is true.

No one outside the insular geekfest gives a shit or ever will give a shit about Twitter or FriendFeed or which is better than the other. Or why they absolutely MUST use them. Apparently, the geek squad are an incestuous bunch and simply CAN NOT live without their shiny new toys. And that’s OK. That’s they we are. But they are a minority and always will be.

The geek community has gone mad with the new, shiny widgets and tools sometimes forgetting there must be a goal in mind when determining time-and-motion expenditures everyday. If you use Twitter as a true networking tool, good choice. If you use Twitter to become popular and feed your ego, umm, probably not a good choice. But quite honestly, JZ is better than both of them for ease-of-use and for networking.

Read more of the article here. You’ll enjoy it.