As long time readers will know, I have been a champion of Friendfeed for quite a while. I have almost two and a half thousand subscribers there and have connected with some amazing people.
Friendfeed after Facebook’s acquisition
However, following Facebook’s acquisition, Friendfeed has been left to gather dust. Certainly, many of the users I used to connect with, have either left Friendfeed or hardly use it now. Take Robert Scoble for instance.
Scoble is the most followed or ’subscribed to’ user on Friendfeed. Here’s what he said recently;
“I can’t keep focusing on a site that isn’t getting developed. Sorry. That’s not what I do.”
Friendfeed co-founder Paul Buchheit talking in riddles
Scoble is not alone! Last weekend, a number of other high profile users started openly debating its future. This was Friendfeed’s opportunity to kill the rumours. Instead, a PR-Speak message was left by Friendfeed co-founder Paul Buchheit. Sadly, Buchheit has raised more questions than he answered.
Here’s what he said:
There was a lot of chatter about the future of FriendFe