Hollur...

  • provides users with a different take on microsharing;
  • lets people socialize around short audio clips, "bits", that are uploaded and categorized for users to find people who have similar interests; they can't be longer than 20 seconds; the same as the 140 characters when tweeting.
Users need to be either incredibly witty or telegraphic in order to get a message across in this environment, but that is obviously the main hook of the site, in the same way that making complex emotions fit into 140 characters is half the fun when tweeting.

URLs can be added to Hollur "bits" and are accessed by visitors clicking on the small globe; sadly this isn't obvious but will become so with familiarity.

The big plus? Spoken message can have endless inflections. Typing emotions down is one thing. Transmitting them orally is another.

Hollur is a free service. Users can create their own account at no cost, and start uploading their own "bits" for all to listen to and comment right away. I did, and will continue to do so for a trial period, at http://www.hollur.com/aclJohn.

Visit http://www.hollur.com/ to find out more and/or to set up your own Hollur.

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