Plurktastic!

June 18th, 2008

I must say that Plurk has got to be my new favorite social site on the web! :D For those unaware, Plurk has the same purpose as Twitter does: microblogging or small updates in 140 characters or less. Never mind the weird name. XD

Honestly, I wasn't sure about Plurk in the beginning. Compared to Twitter, the interface for Plurk is a bit more complicated and you have to play around with it a little while to catch the hang of it. But once you do, let me tell you, it is really addictive! XD

Updates from those you have friended will pop up on a dynamic timeline, organized by time and day. You scroll horizontally to see older "plurks". You're also alerted to new updates and friend requests in real-time with a little message!

Another nifty thing that makes Plurk unique is the ability to comment (reply) directly on other's "plurks". This allows for some actual "conversations" with other people! While twitter has the "@" to reply to twitterings, the messages can get lost in the stream of updates. You can view your replies and others' replies directly on an individual plurk on the timeline. Pretty cool.

A somewhat controversial feature would be karma. Plurk has wired its service to reward or retract "karma points" from users based upon certain activities. If you plurk regularly and are active you gain points, however if you constantly spam your timeline you lose karma! If someone rejects your friend request you also lose karma. That might seem stupid at first, but it's there so no one goes around trying to friend just anybody or hundreds of people at random or without reason.

I think karma is a nice addition, when not obsessed over, hehe. It adds some fun to the routine updates and moderates the users quite well. The Plurk developers have expressed a want for quality over quantity in articles like their safe plurking guide and FAQ page. Keeps things interesting!

If you want to try it out, then go for it! If you use that link you will automatically be added to my "fans" list and I can friend you easily! :D

Join Plurk!

If you are on Plurk, please friend me! Or you can comment with your Plurk profile link on this post. I'm always happy to network and/or make new friends online. :)

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Kayty Jun 18, 2008

AMG I love plurk! I had started off with Twitter but never got “hooked” on it…du to i hated how it works and u cant have a nice convo on it…so i got an invite to Pownce (http://www.pownce.com) and Was there since it started…all of a sudden several of my Pownce friends started saying AMFG DO YOU HAVE A PLURK!?!? I was like a what? Next thing i know i have 4 invites in my inbox to it >..< It’s my new obsession!!!!

TBQ Jun 18, 2008

My “friends” Plurk page is currently dominated by your Plurks :P

Hanna Jun 18, 2008

I have to admit I quite like Plurk, and I might even stay active :D

Britney Jun 19, 2008

I won’t be joining Plurk. It looks complicated, not to mention it eats my computer. (i.e. the page freezes up, which is very annoying). I’ll just stick to Twitter.

Sarah Jun 19, 2008

Plurk is awesome, much better than Twitter. Twitter never seems to be working so Plurk is ideal. :)

Soon I will be phasing out my Twitter account, I already put the Plurk feed on my site. :D

Susanna Jun 19, 2008

Hmmm.. sounds interesting… better check that out I guess. *s* You’ve been tagged by the way :)

Vanesa Jun 19, 2008

Sounds really interesting! I would’ve signed up already, but unfortunately for me, you have to be at least 13 to sign up. :(

Cristina Jun 19, 2008

Hey have you found any spiffy little thing like Twitterfeed for Plurk? You seem to be good at finding handy resources!

Hev Jun 19, 2008

Yeah, how do you get your plurks into your twitters?

Once I get my new design up I will have the feed up. I have no room for it on my current design.

Melissa Jun 19, 2008

Well, I was able to pull the Plurk feed into Twitter using twitterfeed! Make sure you choose “description only” in the “Include…” dropdown box so it doesn’t display a doubled post.

As for something like twitterfeed for Plurk…have not found that yet. :( I’m sure one will be developed soon though. Plurk is still a new system, born in May! :D

Cristina Jun 20, 2008

Yeah I did the same thing you did with Twitterfeed. I was just wondering if you had found a “Plurkfeed” or something to that sort. Eh, hopefully something will appear. ^_^

Jenny Jun 20, 2008

I started using PLURK today and I find it kinda lame but I guess you have to try at least everything once right? I don’t know, maybe the whole idea isn’t my thing…

Christine Jun 21, 2008

Hmm.. i’m interested enough to check it out by your review alone, but my first impression is that it is rather complicated looking ><

the time line feat is definitely pretty. but iono, i like the simplicity of twitter. i’m going to have to play around for sure. i love the internet. and all the nifty things on it. XD

Kristina Jun 22, 2008

I really love plurk xD
It’s a lot better than twitter, which I signed up for, used once and never used again.