Will Chirp become the next Twitter?

No, Chirp will not become the next Twitter (if the title of the post here changes, this sentence will make little sense.)

Chirp seems to be more "network of things" than "social media network." They have what appears to be nigh-unto nothing in common. It aspires to completely different goals.

What is the point in raising our fluff with article titles like "Will X become the next Y?"?

This seems very similar to QR codes. Users basically share a link to a file on Chirp's servers. It would be great to see this in an open format, so it could be used by anyone, without relying on a third party. I can imagine this being useful in emergency situations.

I skipped over this on HN due to the link-baity headline, then saw it on the BBC site. Actual title is "Chirp app sends smartphone data via 'digital birdsong'". Mods, please update title here.

FWIW, I think "Will Chirp become 'next Twitter'?" was the short version of the title, based on the most read links on the BBC site.

The coolest app I have seen in the last 1 year ! Transmit data across iPhones using sound !