Rejaw Just Another Twitter Clone?
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Rejaw is a new micro-blogging platform which launched about two months ago. Now the question is, is Rejaw just another Twitter clone or is it something really unique? Well lets find an answer.
The basics
First of all, I like their design. Its nice and simple. Maybe they could use images instead of using those big ass texts for the headers (ex: shouts, replies, etc). They could make it look a lot better by doing that. But, the colour scheme rocks.
Oh and the name, Rejaw. I’m not too sure if its a good name. I guess its a memorable name.
Profile Customization
Nothing special. Just lets you upload a profile picture, lets you write a bit about yourself and you can enter your location. Doesn’t let you edit the CSS like in Plurk or change the colours and upload a background image like in Twitter. So, that sucks.
Friends & Fans
It’s like Twitter. They have followers and following. Nothing to explain here.
Shouts
The shouts are a bit like Plurk. You get like a page with all the replies. So, that’s good. And it updates real-time. That’s a really good feature. They also have this thing called “whispers” which is like private messages.
The community
The people over there looks pretty active. I made my first shout and I got a few replies within seconds. I was pretty surprised. I guess its because they display all the latest shouts on the front page. Now that’s a good way to keep the level of activity up.
How popular is it?
Its not really popular. I would say its just hyped. So, that means there isn’t a lot of users or at least, active users. People signup for new stuff, they use it a bit and then they leave. I found a lot of users like this on Plurk, so you should be expecting the same from Rejaw too.
Is it just another clone?
No, its not just another Twitter clone. Its more like a clone of Twitter and Plurk. They took the basic idea from Twitter, copied the reply page idea from Plurk and added their own unique feature which is the real-time updates.
Would I use it?
Well I’m not too sure. I mean I’m already using Twitter and Plurk. And now, Rejaw? Plus its not even that cool, to be honest. I might try it out for a bit if I get a few followers there. Right now its 50/50.
Would YOU use it?
Are you going to try it out? Or are you already using it? What do you think of it? Do you think it can compete with the big guys, Twitter and Plurk? Please share your thoughts with us.
20 August 2008 at 5:48 am
I have been a member there since the beginning & I like it better than the rest so far. Kwippy & Rejaw are my two favorite micro-blogs; I hate both Twitter & Plurk. I’m not a member of Plurk & I only use Twitter b/c it’s kind of a must since everyone is there. I’m on probably 60+ social sites/micro-blogs; I’ve seen it all & I’m hard to please but Rejaw is definitely one I really like.
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20 August 2008 at 12:46 pm
A “clone”? Of course it’s one of them. They might as well have called it Dolly The Sheep. A fine example of jumping on the bandwagon.
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20 August 2008 at 1:06 pm
@ChaCha Fance: Well Rejaw is like a small community. Could be nice for your friends and yourself. And I like about it is that you can keep the conversation going because they have the page for replies unlike Twitter.
You should try out Plurk. It’s actually unique. They’ve got their own cool little timeline, allows you to edit CSS, and lots of other cool stuff.
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20 August 2008 at 7:13 pm
I’ve heard so much about Plurk that I’m sick of it just from the hype. I might try it though, one day when I have the time to sit and actually stay there awhile.
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21 August 2008 at 12:24 am
Thanks! I think I will try this. How do you find all these social profile sites anyways? =P
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21 August 2008 at 2:18 am
@Dan [forumpeers.com]: Yeah no problem. Well I got into social media and I just hear about them. People mention them on blogs like TechCrunch and Mashable, and you get to know about it.
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