If Twitter Is The Rolling Stones, Plurk Is O-Town

Much like the good ole’ Stones, Twitter has had their share of foul-ups, rock bottom smackdowns, and all out periods of disgrace. But also like the Stones, they continue to march on, doing what they do best. Rocking the community.

Plurk has become the newest talking point for social networking conniseurs. But for me, the easiest way to compare Plurk to other services is through another piece of media.

I once owned an O-Town single. Sure, I’m ashamed to admit it now, but at the time “Liquid Dreams” was one of the coolest pieces of pop I had ever encountered. But what happened? Eventually the song lost its zing. After enough listens it became nothing more but just another piece of filler in my CD case.

Eventually the O-Town CD found its way into my junk drawer and became scratched beyond recognition. So I threw the damn thing out, just like I would any incomprehensible piece of junk. By now the CD has probably either reached its half-life in a landfill somewhere or has been melted down and recycled into the Asian-made tourist product doodad market.

Plurk is just another flash in the pan, destined for the junk drawer. I just happen to be getting it nice and scratched up earlier than others.

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