The Plurkable Plurk Wish List
I’ve been a Plurkoholic lately, which is a good thing. But because of the amount of time I’ve spent on Plurk, I’ve found a lot of Plurk features, or lack there of, a bit disconcerting. Granted, Plurk is fairly new and we understand their working on a lot of upgrades and features, but I’m hoping they guys running the show can help us out with some badly needed goodies.
The following is my list:
1) Better Mobile Plurk Access
One of the reason Twitter was so easy for me to use (when it actually worked, that is) is because I used TwitteryBerry for my Blackberry religiously. I had one of my side buttons linked directly to the TwitterBerry application, meaning I could access my Tweet stream with just two clicks. From there it was very easy to navigate to private messages, replies, and update my own stream.
I realize that Twitterberry is a third party application accessing data via API, but that doesn’t change the fact that Twitter is MUCH easier to use via mobile compared to Plurk. In fact, Plurk mobile is downright frustrating.
I need a link to my own Plurks, and I need the Plurks to refresh when I reply. Is that too much to ask? Maybe it is… but I still want it.
2) Link to Plurks that I’ve Replied to
I have more than 500 friends, and I’m following most of them. So, this makes it virtually impossible to keep up with my own responses. I find the “view new reponses” button to be shaky, and not very useful overall. I would prefer to see a tab or button that takes me directly to my own replies.
3) Plurk API
I know I know… wait, right? Come on… this is a community that is growing leaps and bounds. The second an API is released we, the community, will see hundreds of new tools and applications go live. If you think Plurk is exciting now, just wait for an API to go live.
4) Better Widgets
I had the widget running in the sidebar here, but it was only showing my Plurks. I wish I could customize it and make it show various Plurks, such as the Plurk dev team timelines or those who blog here at Plurkable. I know an API will likely solve this, but I would love to see Plurk solve it for us.
This can also be done via RSS, so that will likely be the route I take if an API doesn’t show up soon.
5) Karma That Doesn’t Punish
OK, I know Karma is Karma, but like Google pagerank, you can’t say it doesn’t matter, yet weigh so much of your livelihood on it and not expect us to get excited about keeping it on the upward trend. So, in essence, we care about Karma. We Plurk about Karma, we speculate on the ALGO, we try and figure it out… heck we thrive on karma. Which is cool, but…
Please don’t drop Karma when we step away from Plurk for a day or two. It’s silly, and it punishes those of us who market Plurk, refer others to use Plurk, Plurk our brains out, and love Plurk as if it were a new puppy. Is there not a way to make the value of being away a day or two lesser when a Plurker is more active?
I have other minor wishes, but these are my main desires. What are yours?
UPDATES:
skapur just suggested time stamps on Plurks. Good idea! I wonder though, if this sort of thing would make the timeline more cluttered?
Mark adds via comment…
1) I think Plurk’s timeline will get very crowded very quickly as you add friends. How about another view option, e.g. a vertical timeline?
2) I’d like to filter by clique so I can separate work and non-work plurks without setting up 2 separate plurk accounts
3) I’d like to search for other plurkers by interest/location/keyword
4) I’d like to search for plurks by keyword
Also see Daysies wish list.
for #1, we need a link to our own plurks much like Twitter does in our timeline called “archive” or something similar to that. if you have heavy plurkers in your timeline, your own plurk goes as fast as it came! the only way to get around that for now is to create another bookmark http://www.plurk.com/m/u/username
great list, Eric!
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good idea, daysies! I need to create a bookmark and use that as a temporary solution.
I couldn’t agree more! Especially about the karma thing!
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I think that Plurk definitely needs a non-mobile layout option for vertical Plurks (like Twitter or Pownce). It would have the great functionality of regular Plurk but in the alternate layout. I find vertical is sometimes a lot easier and better for full-web mobile browsers (i.e. iPhone).
I agree with everything!
You already hit it on the head with my number one issue and that is mobile plurk functionality, specifically Windows Mobile IE. I must use third party Ping.fm to get a new plurk up but I see no responses or anything so it is a “one way” post.
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I’d like to be able to email or MMS pictures as a Plurk, much like twitpic or BrightKite.
Also, in terms of tracking: I’d something similar to what has been implemented on Newsvine: I’d like to be able to easily track comments my own Plurks, I’d like to be able to track my friends’ Plurks (already implemented), and I’d like to separately track those plurks on which I’ve commented.
I agree that plurking via SMS would be nice, but with Ping.fm, I’ve been able to send messages to multiple services at once, which is what I’d use the SMS feature for anyway. (My phone has a pretty good browser.)
-rob
All I really, really want is the ability to plurk via SMS.
1) I think Plurk’s timeline will get very crowded very quickly as you add friends. How about another view option, e.g. a vertical timeline?
2) I’d like to filter by clique so I can separate work and non-work plurks without setting up 2 separate plurk accounts
3) I’d like to search for other plurkers by interest/location/keyword
4) I’d like to search for plurks by keyword
1. Better rewards for gaining Karma. Such as the ability to change your username colour, personal backgrounds, more pre set backgrounds to choose from etc.
2. Karma doesn’t decrease.
The ability to favorite a Plurk or thread!
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It might be nice to have a tiny timstamp on plurks (yes I know there i atimeline below). If you thini tha looks too cluttered, maybe a rollover or similar?
The ability to change the font and the font size.
At my age, glasses are not cutting it to well any more.
In God’s Grace,
Ric
The ability to easily embed music or sounds, similar to how youtube videos and images are handled.
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The ability to have color changed if anyone just reply to your post before you read.
Regarding the mobile plurk, I think you should be able to text to a number like you do for Twitter. It’d be much easier for people who don’t have a great internet connection on their phone.
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I’m VERY new to plurk and still checking things out - but I found you by searching for “mobile plurk” and have to say - you’ve got some great ideas here.
Sure hope to see them in action sometime soon!
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All,
While waiting for the API to realised itself, why don’t you try Plurkerati.com.
It enables you to:
- Search Plurk user by name, location, about me
- Search Plurk by keyword
- Follow Plurk by user
- and some interesting Stats
Happy Plurking !
Similar to a box telling you there ‘x’ number of updates, could there possibly be one saying you have ‘x’ number of replies. Sometimes multiple threads are going on your timeline, and an earlier thread travels down the timeline, but is still being read by other plurkers.
The other ‘wish’ would be to send a DM of some sort if necessary. Again, someone says something on an old thread, yet by the time you realize it, they may be off, etc., and a DM would help solve that.
thanks!
Rebecca
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Love the blog layout!
Nice tips!
very informative. thanks for sharing it. I’ll be experimenting it soon
What about a vertical timeline?
Nice blog layout
merci bien thx
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also. Keep working ,great job!
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