Struggling to keep up is arguably part of the deal for those at the exposed edge of social media. Then, once submerged one must find the time to invest. Attention is equal to reward, hopefully. Reacting to such a scenario is Rafe Needleman, Webware contributor and current sinker, in the wild and varied sea of micro-blogging.

The cry for help, Save me from Twitter clones is one that is easy to understand. Each time Rafe jumps into a new and ever so slightly different micro-blogging experience he ends up “mad”. Why? Because one can’t interact across all the venues conveniently, meaning that connections are left to falter.

To get to the basis of the trouble, and the potential trouble Rafe sees with the solutions he suggests, head to the article. Although Twitter dominates, the pulls of difference offered by the latest micro-blogging variations (Check Kwippy, Identi.ca, and Plurk) and the initial connections made within these sites are not something Rafe, or any individual will want to give up out of hand. Something needs to be done!

Rafe notes the ‘not ideal’ status of the two fixes he suggests, linking accounts and multi-posting, “Here's the real problem with these solutions: Neither allows true participation in all the services at once”. A point that is entirely valid as frustrated end users are left to wait for a work around.