MySay is Wow! If MySay and Twitter were cute twin sisters, MySay would be the more attractive, playful, fun and outgoing one
Apr 19th 2007NiaLLLarkinUncategorized
MySay (open to the public for 2 days now) is amazing. With beautiful simplicity, its got deep appeal.
Its already been compared to Twitter: Think Twitter for voice. You could say that if Twitter’s addictive appeal is as lightweight blogging platform, then MySay’s appeal will be as a lightweight vlogging or podcasting platform.
So what does that mean? Is it a significant distinction? Well, yes! Just think about the most popular blogs out there and you have the likes of Om Malik whose considered opinion and expertise is widely respected and admired. And then think of the most popular vlogs and podcasts out there and you have the likes of zefrank , beloved for his wit and entertainment value.Â
In short, text is good for conveying information but voice excels at eliciting and conveying feeling. Voice generates social bonds and engagement. If MySay and Twitter were cute near-identical twin sisters then MySay would be the one you’d warm to immediately because she’d be more expressive, outgoing, charming, playful and fun. While Twitter, her near-identical twin sister would be the more considered and serious one.
When it comes to social tools. I know which one I’d be backing.
2 Comments »
maryrose on 23 Apr 2007 at 8:08 am #
oops - broken link on my say. The cute twin sister.
niall.p.larkin on 23 Apr 2007 at 11:39 am #
Hmm. Typical of me to fluff it when trying to connect with the cute one.