Since yesterday, this new is crossing the blogosphere:

“Its finally happened, Microsoft has entered the Blogosphere with a new service thespoke, aimed at programmers in their 20s. The Blog Heralds Microsoft source has told us that that Microsoft was happy with the publicity created by the mywallop rumours, which were used by Microsoft marketing gurus as a way of testing the waters, and creating a buzz of expectation about a launch. Microsoft is still developing mywallop into a friendster style service, but has decided to pursue thespoke as their first entry into blogging.”

:: read more > The Blog Herald

I didn’t do a test drive in “The Spoke”, but, quickly looking at the features, I think that is a Microsoft’s Thing: you have to carry all the package.