Plurk: Twitter in a 1970s Flashback

Ever wonder what would Twitter look like if it were designed in 1970s motif? Take a look at...

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I signed up as toddogasawara and tried it for a few days. But, I just don't get it. The headless mascot (changeable, btw), the default color scheme, the right-to-left timeline (newest comment on the left), and the Karma points. Ok, maybe, the Karma points makes sense. None of this stuff is grabbing me. However, I may be in the minority as other people I know seem to like it. Let me know if you can explain what you like about it.