Comments on: Plurk: What’s the Big Deal? http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/ Gaming, Technology, Social Media, and Fun Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:31:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bwana18751 http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58811 bwana18751 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58811 I should note that IM functionality was down during the creation of this post. I like using it a lot, but I couldn't demonstrate it at the time. I should note that IM functionality was down during the creation of this post. I like using it a lot, but I couldn't demonstrate it at the time.

]]> By: gknee42171 http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58818 gknee42171 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58818 The only problem I'm having with Plurk is that I can't get the IM to find friend feature to work. I know my screenname and password are correct. But it's new..so I'll let it be a lil buggy :) The only problem I'm having with Plurk is that I can't get the IM to find friend feature to work. I know my screenname and password are correct. But it's new..so I'll let it be a lil buggy :)

]]> By: bwana18751 http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58821 bwana18751 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58821 IM has been very unreliable since Plurk had its spike in popularity. They're back peddling and regrouping. When it's up, it's pretty cool. IM has been very unreliable since Plurk had its spike in popularity. They're back peddling and regrouping. When it's up, it's pretty cool.

]]> By: bwana18751 http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58824 bwana18751 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58824 Hey thanks Ken. Great post! Hey thanks Ken. Great post!

]]> By: ThinkingSerious http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58826 ThinkingSerious Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58826 I'm having a problem right now with the GMail importer. I'm having a problem right now with the GMail importer.

]]> By: nils_hitze42631 http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58830 nils_hitze42631 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58830 "API - Plurk definitely needs an API to succeed. According their developers, it is on the list of things to do right after they deal with scaling (maybe they’re learning from Twitter?)" <br /> <br /> TOTALLY TRUE .. without API Plurk will die in like 2-3 Months .. we need Air Apps and Widgets and all this great stuff "API – Plurk definitely needs an API to succeed. According their developers, it is on the list of things to do right after they deal with scaling (maybe they’re learning from Twitter?)"

TOTALLY TRUE .. without API Plurk will die in like 2-3 Months .. we need Air Apps and Widgets and all this great stuff

]]> By: Ken Stewart (ChangeF http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58832 Ken Stewart (ChangeF Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58832 Bwana, met you on Plurk... and great post - and awesome video. I really enjoyed the presentation on the mobile app... I actually wrote a post on the same subject just yesterday... <a href="http://www.changeforge.com/2008/06/03/twitter-ego-plurk-fun/ ">http://www.changeforge.com/2008/06/03/twitter-ego...</a> Bwana, met you on Plurk… and great post – and awesome video. I really enjoyed the presentation on the mobile app… I actually wrote a post on the same subject just yesterday… http://www.changeforge.com/2008/06/03/twitter-ego...

]]> By: d3bruts1d http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58838 d3bruts1d Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58838 Over the last day or so Plurk added the ability to import Twitter friends. <br /> <br /> More than anything right now, I think Plurk needs a search ability. Sure an API would be nice, but if you can't find older messages then does it really matter how they get into the service? <br /> <br /> One of the most requested things I've seen is SMS support. Though between Plurk/m and Ping.fm, I don't see a need for SMS in Plurk. That's just me though. Pownce has a "show my replies" which I find useful, would like to see something like that in Plurk. <br /> <br /> Overall, I've really enjoyed Plurk so far. Twitter was always missing that "community feeling" for me, however Plurk feels "fun". Maybe it's just the different people... Over the last day or so Plurk added the ability to import Twitter friends.

More than anything right now, I think Plurk needs a search ability. Sure an API would be nice, but if you can't find older messages then does it really matter how they get into the service?

One of the most requested things I've seen is SMS support. Though between Plurk/m and Ping.fm, I don't see a need for SMS in Plurk. That's just me though. Pownce has a "show my replies" which I find useful, would like to see something like that in Plurk.

Overall, I've really enjoyed Plurk so far. Twitter was always missing that "community feeling" for me, however Plurk feels "fun". Maybe it's just the different people…

]]> By: Ken Stewart http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58841 Ken Stewart Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58841 They've got a widget for your blog, but you can only evidently adjust the height not width or color... They've got a widget for your blog, but you can only evidently adjust the height not width or color…

]]> By: Prisqua http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58889 Prisqua Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-58889 I always thought that Twitter was more an online marketing tool or maybe it is because I have only (well most of them) people that basically market their sites so I use Twitter mainly for that too... when plurk is more friendly, more personnel... I always thought that Twitter was more an online marketing tool or maybe it is because I have only (well most of them) people that basically market their sites so I use Twitter mainly for that too… when plurk is more friendly, more personnel…

]]> By: Plurk in Action « Hey Stephanie http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-56907 Plurk in Action « Hey Stephanie Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:50:31 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=566#comment-56907 [...] (Video Credit: Bwana) [...] [...] (Video Credit: Bwana) [...]

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