I know this post is a bit disjointed. I wrote it in a bit of a rush this morning because I wanted to put it out there while I felt inspired to do it. I learned this lesson the hard way. I blogged about my breakup that started in February 2007, here, on Vox, and [...]
[8 Sep 2008]
I’ve been splitting time between Twitter and Plurk lately and having discussions about online communities, incentives, and rewards. One of Plurk’s signature features is “Karma,” a rewards system that awards or removes points based on how users interact with the Plurk community. Plurking daily builds karma. Taking a few hours or a few days away [...]
[18 Jun 2008]
Meet Plurk, another Twitter-like microblogging service. It’s a fairly new addition to a space that also includes Pownce and Jaiku. After using it for a few hours, I’m torn between loving Plurk’s take on the 140-character update and thinking there’s just too much interface. Plurk does some things beautifully — the Getting Started Guide — [...]
[2 Jun 2008]