Streakr wants to be the next StumbleUpon

Normally when we write something like "Facebook hopes to be the next Google," we mean that metaphorically. But in the case of Streakr, we're not kidding. The only way it could become more like Stumbleupon would be to change its name to StumbleUpon. Oh yeah, and to develop a larger user base.

Streakr has a familiar concept. Install a browser toolbar and give a thumbs up to pages you like and thumbs down to pages you dislike. You can find "friends" with similar tastes and check out their lists of favored sites. And you can click the "browse" button to discover sites others have submitted.

The biggest problem with Streakr right now, (beside its lack of originality) is the fact that there are very few users signed up, while StumbleUpon has over 2 million registered users. A social web discovery site thrives on its user community. If nobody's submitting links, there's nothing for your to find.

[via WebWare]

Tags: streakr, stumbleupon