The launch of FriendFeed has started a new discussion about FriendFeed vs. Twitter. Social media and tech blogs have been discussing these two services lately. You will see posts like “FriendFeed vs. Twitter” and “FriendFeed Will Kill Twitter” on different social media blogs. Are FriendFeed and Twitter really competitors? Let’s check it out!

In FriendFeed v. Twitter: Half the Followers in Five Months, Michael Arrington describes his observations about Twitter and FriendFeed. He observes that FriendFeed is attracting Twitter users. He says,

“Twitter is still far larger than its much younger competitor FriendFeed in aggregate terms. But an interesting trend [...]