Comments on: Plurkathon Week http://www.plurkaholics.com/plurkathon-week/ When Your Karma is On the Line Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Theresa White http://www.plurkaholics.com/plurkathon-week/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Theresa White Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:52 +0000 http://www.plurkaholics.com/?p=46#comment-46 I am a K-12 educator and picked up Plurk just as the school year was ending. I find that there are some days when I cannot pull myself away and others when I just don't have the energy to even get on. Issues with the "lifestream" conversations you speak of can be quite great, and they really take away from the in-depth, intellectual conversations you may be having. Plurk seems to be one of two things - a social media micro blog where people discuss husbands, children, traffic, and food, as well as a place to exchange ideas and create a professional learning network. When I first discovered Plurk, it felt like a Twitter wanna-be without the techies. It has become an awesome resource for tapping the brains of so many professionals in whatever field you may need. Finding the happy medium between the social blog and the PLN seems to make the happiest Plurkers. Lately it feels as though every day is a "Plurkathon," and it is well worth it! I am a K-12 educator and picked up Plurk just as the school year was ending. I find that there are some days when I cannot pull myself away and others when I just don’t have the energy to even get on. Issues with the “lifestream” conversations you speak of can be quite great, and they really take away from the in-depth, intellectual conversations you may be having.

Plurk seems to be one of two things – a social media micro blog where people discuss husbands, children, traffic, and food, as well as a place to exchange ideas and create a professional learning network. When I first discovered Plurk, it felt like a Twitter wanna-be without the techies. It has become an awesome resource for tapping the brains of so many professionals in whatever field you may need. Finding the happy medium between the social blog and the PLN seems to make the happiest Plurkers.

Lately it feels as though every day is a “Plurkathon,” and it is well worth it!

]]> By: kassy http://www.plurkaholics.com/plurkathon-week/comment-page-1/#comment-36 kassy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:01:50 +0000 http://www.plurkaholics.com/?p=46#comment-36 I was trying to have my plurk on my wordpress howver it won't login and i tried to do it manually on wordpress, i dont know which widget side to have it filled in. it won't pop up the way its supposed to. I was trying to have my plurk on my wordpress howver it won’t login and i tried to do it manually on wordpress, i dont know which widget side to have it filled in. it won’t pop up the way its supposed to.

]]> By: plurk.com/user/janechin http://www.plurkaholics.com/plurkathon-week/comment-page-1/#comment-34 plurk.com/user/janechin Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:29:29 +0000 http://www.plurkaholics.com/?p=46#comment-34 This has been asked before, where people wish they can "fav this plurk page". For the time being we may need to go with good old bookmarking. This has been asked before, where people wish they can “fav this plurk page”. For the time being we may need to go with good old bookmarking.

]]> By: Mike Templeton http://www.plurkaholics.com/plurkathon-week/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Mike Templeton Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:37:10 +0000 http://www.plurkaholics.com/?p=46#comment-33 I'd say my first couple of weeks on Plurk felt like a Plurkathon. I was constantly scrolling, updating and Plurking at all times during the day. Now, as I friend and fan more and more people, it's even more difficult to catch up and respond. As you mentioned, I've tried to start muting conversations I don't want to follow, but that only makes a difference when looking for new replies. I would be interested to see what methods other Plurkers are using to manage their timeline and responses. I’d say my first couple of weeks on Plurk felt like a Plurkathon. I was constantly scrolling, updating and Plurking at all times during the day.

Now, as I friend and fan more and more people, it’s even more difficult to catch up and respond. As you mentioned, I’ve tried to start muting conversations I don’t want to follow, but that only makes a difference when looking for new replies.

I would be interested to see what methods other Plurkers are using to manage their timeline and responses.

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