So why not Twitter?

So why not Twitter?

Since I semi-broached the question in Rambles (http://sumocats.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-you-should-use-sideblog.html) when I mentioned Silver's Twitter (http://twitter.com/) sideblog, I thought I'd lay out my reasons for not going that route.

1. I don't IM. Micro-blogging (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) is kind of a hybrid of instant messaging and blogging. I'm not interested in the IM part of it.

2. Format limits. Sure, I'm limiting myself to so many characters anyway, but that's my limit, and I want the ability to blog photos directly.

3. I'm very familiar with Blogger. To get Links in Ink and my template just right, I had to get pretty intimate with Blogger's system. I know how to make it fit my needs.

4. Presentation is important. Micro-blogs are feeds first, web sites second. Due to the visual nature of my blogging style, I prefer the reverse.

Don't get me wrong: I've nothing against the micro-blogging format, but for my purpose, it's just not ideal.
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