What is Microblogging?

Microblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically much smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. A microblog entry could consist of nothing but a short sentence fragment, an image or embedded video.

As with traditional blogging, microbloggers post about topics ranging from the simple, such as "what I'm doing right now," to the thematic, such as "sports cars." Commercial microblogs also exist, to promote websites, services and/or products, and to promote collaboration within an organization.

Some microblogging services offer features such as privacy settings, which allow users to control who can read their microblogs, or alternative ways of publishing entries besides the web-based interface. These may include text messaging, instant messaging, E-mail, or digital audio.

Micro-blogging allows users to write brief text updates (usually between 140 characters until 300 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user". Several startups have witnessed phenomenal growth with micro-blogging services, most notably Twitter. In addition, numerous social networks - such as My-Status.net - have integrated similar status update services. The space is hot and it's still heating up.

What makes Us different? > My-Status.net

There are many social networking that live today and  some of them have claimed themselves as the best social networking. You as the users could decide who the best is, not because that social media has had lots of users but because that social media has something that you really need.

Today I will not compare our social networking with others. But I'll show you some of our features that make us different with other social networking. Something that you can do in My-Status.net and maybe not on other social networking that is based on microblogging platform.

Here are some features that you could use in My-Status.net:

1. Public Status!
   Have you ever asked a question to yourself about:
   "why do you post a status (news) in a social networking?"
   Yes, because you want everybody know about your news and wish some reply (comments) from them. Not like other social networking, in My-Status.net your status will be read by all people! Because every status that posted on My-Status.net will be published on the Public wall.
   If they like your status, maybe they will give a reply (comment). Try it!
   
   
2. You could update your status in 300 characters.
   Is it nice for you? Maybe yes, maybe not! You decide it :)
   But some of our users like this! especially for Writers, Authors or Blogger.
   
   
3. You could update your status with image (photo).
   Something visual is always more interesting than non-visual. Yes you could put an image with your status to get more attention to your status.
   
   
4. In Context - Posts Always Make Sense
   Have you ever seen a person's status and think to yourself  "How does that response make any sense?" -- of course there are multiple ways this reaction can occur -- posting on XX social networking is like posting on a forum without replies and instead of posts being sorted newest last (1, 2, 3) they are sorted alphabetically -- you just can't tell who is talking to who about what and when.
   
   On My-Status.net you reply to notices in context. When you reply to a notice, a "Conversation" is started or you are added to the "Conversation" if one is already started. The "Conversation" is a threaded log of posts and replies according to context, person, date, time, etc. Try it!
   
   
5. Reply page
   This is like Facebook's "Wall-to-wall" features. For us, it makes sense to display your conversation with other people in your "Status page". Something that you'll never found on the most popular social networking that based on microblogging platform.
   
   
6. Create a group!
   Yes you can create a group here or maybe join in existing groups.
   Some of groups that you could find are: Blogs group, Business group, Motivation group, Global Warming group, World news, Lifestyle and many more..
   
   
7. I want to hear from you :)
   Just give your comments below.. Thank you.

How to create a group?

In the previous blog, we've talked about the benefits of creating a group on My-Status.net.
If you want to success in building your network on this social network, the next step after registered is creating a group. Please follow five easiest steps below if you wish to create your own group:

1. Visit http://my-status.net.
2. Register / Login,  then click "Groups" menu.
   
3. Find and click: Create a new group
4. Fill the registration form, such as:
   - Group's Nickname, Full Name and Aliases.
   - Group's Home page and your Location.
   - Group's description.
   and save it.
5. Upload your group's logo and customize the colors if you want it.

Congratulation! , now you've created a group.
Tell your friends that you just created a group on My-Status.net!
Invite them and build a great network.