App.net has evolved into a very good micro-blogging service, so why not use App.net instead? You can upload photos and post long essays on App.net. And App.net

App.net has evolved into a very good micro-blogging service, so why not use App.net instead? You can upload photos and post long essays on App.net. And App.net costs $3 a month, instead of $5 a month. But I would not choose App.net simply because it is a little cheaper than Posthaven. I would choose App.net because the guy who founded it, Dalton, seems to have some kind of long term vision. There is a heavy focus on the API as the future to a platform that goes beyond what Twitter is, and goes beyond what Posterous was. That longer term vision is enticing, because it also offers slightly more concrete possibility of longevity than the mere verbal promise offered by Posthaven. After all, the only way any of these services can offer longevity is by surviving, and the only way they can survive is to have an idea that really is adapted to what the world needs next.