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  • Konstantino says
    Do we say we should qualify or something?
  • ThoughtWrong says
    (s_bye) everyone, started a lil' early, another 5 mins or so and we will get started
  • Bakla says
    hello
  • Connie
    Are we taking roll? *raises hand* "Present."
  • Te-ge
    *raises hand*
  • Bakla says
    Present! (g_rock_n_roll)
  • ThoughtWrong
    *raises hand as well* then thinks he had better be here, lol
  • ThoughtWrong asks
    or do we need to give time for a few more people to roll in?
  • AmberCadabra
    Charles, I say go for it. Folks will catch up, they always do. :-)
  • ThoughtWrong says
    Hi everyone, I am thoughtwrong http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/2704389191_1f89e87ae8.jpg and welcome to the Plurkshop on Unique Designs in the Plurk World!
  • ThoughtWrong
    Today we will be discussing what has seemed to be one of the most controversial topics over the past week on Plurk!
  • ThoughtWrong
    The custom CSS design and inplementation on Plurk profiles have been compared to "Myspace for the microblogging world"
  • ThoughtWrong
    This 'in my opinion' is most definately not the case.
  • ThoughtWrong says
    however, this is Plurk! So its not really about *just* my opinion now is it?
  • ThoughtWrong says
    so before we get into comments/questions
  • ThoughtWrong
    I have compiled a short list of links I would like to share before we get started just as a refrence for the conversations in this thread.
  • zenelements has
    to admit, I was a little concerned the mySpace effect would take a hold of Plurk but there are a few points to this...
  • Connie
    "seemingly" ? :-)
  • zenelements says
    1. that everyone is entitled to their own crazy CSS Profile fun
  • zenelements says
    2. How often do we find ourselves on each others actual profile as supposed to just our own timelines?
  • Eric Odom says
    I'm working on my css as we speak... thoughts?
  • ThoughtWrong says
    ericodom usually I am just thinking about myself and what I like to see, not sure why but to be honest it should work on any resolution
  • zenelements says
    does get that same smaller picture with my res, yeah.. anything over 1024 I think gets the blue background
  • AmberCadabra
    ZenElements that's exactly my view; YOU are the one that looks at your page the most
  • ThoughtWrong says
    Yes, That is the next topic I wanted to discuss, your profile, is just that YOURS!
  • zenelements shares
    for EASIER response space, use this CSS: #input_small { height: 75px; }
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    you are he one who has to view it 90% of the time, be sure however that you make the text readable so new pleeps can find out who you are..
  • Bakla says
    Exactly! Your Profile is just yours. And there are some who believe that having an "awesome" profile will attract more friends/fans
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    ..without too much eye strain (g_lol)
  • Te-ge says
    shoot! Dh has decided he's ready to head to dinner *now* instead of in an hour. Will look forward to reading when we get back! (s_bye)
  • Bakla says
    as to why they would want to add more friends/fans is beyond me though
  • Eric Odom says
    as long as plurk doesn't allow music on page load it will never be like myspace imho
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    More Pleeps = more conversation, yes it can get hectic but it can also be worth it
  • pritcharddesign says
    I like that I'm looking at a representation of me while plurking
  • uberdev was
    never a fan of plurks color schemes.
  • Connie asks
    How complicated is it to customize your CSS? I know just enough HTML to be dangerous.
  • zenelements hopes
    music never spreads to Plurk outwith linked videos, etc...
  • martinbogo
    eric Ummmm .. what if I said I found a way to do an <embed> tag?
  • pritcharddesign says
    Connie follow one of the available tutorials or get someone to help you
  • martinbogo
    ericodom I have a way of embedding a flash mp3 player now, but for the same reasons you mention, have not released or used the code
  • uberdev says
    connie css isn't really too much of a stretch from html, imho
  • martinbogo
    since it is mostly just a parsing bug on the part of A-Team. I should actually file it as a bug
  • LaShae thinks
    CSS custom profiles are just like clothes, like pritcharddesign says it's a representation of her
  • Connie
    I understand the principles of CSS, just have little experience using it. Are the tutorials on the Plurk blog?
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    connie CSS is definately easy however fo people whom just do not want to or dont have the time to lear...
  • ThoughtWrong
    ...we have put together the google group to help out all the pleeps
  • uberdev says
    thoughtwrong, plurks colors to me really reak of vegas. i'm a big fan of simplicity
  • Connie
    ah, cool.
  • Connie
    Plurk's basic color schemes leave a lot to be desired, IMO.
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    the CSS project will be benificial because it encompasses the true meaning of plurk, *togetherness* by having everyone work on an open
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    source program and then putting it on a website for all other pleeps to use
  • uberdev asks
    anyone who doesn't like custom css in plurk, do you apply the same philosophy in twitter?
  • zenelements says
    w3schools is a great resource for anyone looking to get a slightly more indepth look into CSS
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    he wants to know what everyones views are on the Waynesutton post at mashable, how did that one go over with everyone?
  • Connie
    Nobody *has* to use custom CSS, they can use Plurk as is.
  • pritcharddesign says
    I think a personalized profile page also reveals more about a person, making friending decisions easier
  • Connie
    the proverbial lead balloon ... even with this mama :-)
  • Connie
    with Wayne's mama
  • LaShae wonders
    if it was a move for controversy to get people to look at plurk
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    that was a funny post, she said "he stepped in it"
  • AmberCadabra
    I had much less issue with his comments on CSS than I did with his blanket statements about the community. i'm defensive of my pleeps. :-)
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    that controversy can be good but how do you view myspace right now ItyBites ?
  • pritcharddesign thinks
    mashable post was a *verrry* narrow view of plurk
  • uberdev says
    there is some validity comparing plurk and myspace. it seems the community for both is more homogenous. twitter stills seems very techy
  • LaShae says
    I don't really use myspace too many problems
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    yes but on the same token comparing us to myspace, most people view myspace as the teeny bopper hangout of the internet
  • pritcharddesign thinks
    ok, so some profiles on plurk may go tacky. There are people with tacky taste. What're you gonna do? Ban them?
  • Connie
    and they view myspace as spammy and, in many instances, sleazy -- because there were no safeguards when it debuted.
  • zenelements says
    I agree the two communities are quite different really uberdev.
  • Connie
    No, pritcharddesign. When I see tacky profiles it may cause me to question whether I friend them or not, but it's their prerogative.
  • pritcharddesign says
    so it's more about what kind of people will be attracted then the actual functionality
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    that was just a bad comparison, via myspace to plurk.
  • zenelements says
    I have to say though, one of my strongest views is that we are not often 'on' each others profiles but our own timeline/profile.
  • LaShae says
    exactly connie too much went on there too fast
  • Bakla says
    Tacky taste is universally relative. If you hate the tackiness, remove as friend
  • Connie
    The problem with Wayne's criticism, and he had to know this in spite of his disclaimers, is that in the circles he is in, myspace is
  • Connie
    considered a social network wasteland. So even the hint of comparing it to Plurk made the post inflammatory.
  • ThoughtWrong asks
    how do you feel about the Plurk reaction to this post and the ensuing blog post they put up in response?
  • Connie
    I haven't seen the blog post in response. Link, anyone?
  • Connie
    thanks
  • uberdev asks
    you like a person's perspective, comments, contribution to community but not their plurk page style. friend or no friend?
  • zenelements
    uberdev, I would friend. I'm rarely on a persons profile to judge and if they are interesting and awesome themselves, I'm happy.
  • Connie
    uberdev - friend. The problem is that I might not have the basis for making that determination outside their profile page if no interaction
  • pritcharddesign says
    probably friend, but depends on what the plurk page shows
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    it is amazing how Plurk developers take the time to read and respond "in their own unique way of course" to what people on their service are
  • pritcharddesign says
    that's exactly why we're on plurk. not to just post links.
  • Bakla says
    ubedev I would friend. It's their content I'm after. Besides, I wont be seeing their plurk page on my timeline.
  • pritcharddesign says
    I agree. The A-team has a great attitude
  • uberdev asks
    connie understood, but also the benefit of plurk is seeing people comment on your plurks who aren't on your friends list yet
  • ThoughtWrong
    I would friend uberdev, my judgement of people is based on quality of them being themselves.
  • ThoughtWrong
    even if i dont like a certian design they pick that is not my call, it is theirs. We are all unique
  • uberdev hates
    getting his qualifiers confused...
  • bloggeries is
    uberdev Your affinity for someone should have no bearing on their css imo. 90% of the time you're on your own background anyways.
  • Connie
    uberdev That's one of the things I like about Plurk. I add people as friends after I've been in conversations with them.
  • Connie
    And you're right, at that point CSS would have little to do with my decision, unless it was offensive in some way.
  • ThoughtWrong says
    (s_bye) bloggeries , didnt see you sneak in. My timeline been moving kinda slow in this thread
  • pritcharddesign says
    agree Connie. I like finding new people in other people's threads.
  • uberdev says
    what about the viral effect of sharing your profile? you have a community w/ a focus - ngo. spread your profile = spread word for non prof
  • pritcharddesign says
    you can friend people based on their comments, not the little in their profile
  • LaShae says
    first impressions happen usually before I get to their profile page
  • ThoughtWrong wonders
    what is everyones favorite CSS snippit of things they can change in their timeline so far?
  • ☼ Mike ☽ thinks
    people need to work on their images. They need to be at least 1600 px wide and not huge in weight
  • zenelements
    specifically to update the size of your response textbox --- #input_small { height: 75px; } --- I've found this extremely useful.
  • Connie
    Does the Google group have any CSS templates we can adapt for our own use?
  • Bakla says
    ZenElements it is indeed very useful! thanks! just edited mine
  • pritcharddesign says
    ability to change verb bkgds .q_hopes { background: #5c4294; }
  • LaShae says
    uberdev prof. and non-prof. - it's a good way to brand your company or yourself - done tastefully of course
  • zenelements says
    not as yet but they are coming I beleive connie. I have a basic format of some Plurk:CSS on my blog just now though if it'd help.
  • Connie asks
    pritcharddesign Can we add our own verbs or just change the colors of the ones they aleady have?
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    that it dose not atm connie, I plan to get some up and get going on the project monday but its been a hectic weekend thus far
  • uberdev says
    well, i've really enjoyed the conversation here, but gotta go. everyone have a terrific evening!!!
  • Connie
    That is great thoughtwrong. The generosity of the Plurkommunity will help those of us who are coding-challenged. :-)
  • LaShae asks
    which elements would you suggest a CSS noob play with?
  • ThoughtWrong
    is trying the plurkify room now as he was having technical issues w/ plurk updating
  • ThoughtWrong
    Anyone have any suggestions on basic startup themes you all may like for your own plurk pages?
  • Connie asks
    thoughtwrong Do we need to switch to the blog/chat? Plurk does seem to be slow updating.
  • AmberCadabra
    thoughtwrong I don't think the plurkify room is working anymore since they updated back end stuff
  • ThoughtWrong
    I just switched up to plurkify rooms connie , a little slow but works better than the non updating plurk atm
  • Connie
    Okay, let me know if you want to switch to blog/chat.
  • Connie
    I'm sticking here. Plurkify is too hard for me to read and doesn't autorefresh.
  • Bakla
    on plurkify now
  • ThoughtWrong
    hmm, go ahead and switch to the blog/chat cvonnie, having issues o this end now as well
  • Connie
    okay, give me 60 seconds .. or less
  • zenelements says
    ItyBites - I would suggest good starting point is background colours, moving onto backgrounds graphics after that.
  • Connie
    This is a Meebo widget embedded into Plurkshops blog. If you have a Meebo account, log in so your name displays properly.
  • zenelements says
    ItyBites, then you can look at font colours, font-type, etc.. let the fun role on :-D w3schools is a great place to get a further insite to
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    that he cannot login on the blog so we may stay here
  • zenelements says
    no problem ItyBites. I have a blog post here which might help some fellow plurkers out a little too
  • yoonamaniac
    guess she's a little too late :-D
  • LaShae
    I will be mining this plurkshop over the next week, playing with my CSS :-)
  • ThoughtWrong feels
    ItyBites should keep up with the google group as well, we may have some tutorials coming there also
  • Connie
    Sorry, the Meebo chat is not working properly either. I think we're just going to have to tough it out with a slow Plurk update.
  • LaShae
    already bookmarked it so I can join Thougt
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    toughing it out is cool, I am down for slow conversation vs no conversation :-D
  • zenelements says
    I am going to work on some tutorials for the googleGroup/Plurk
  • Connie
    Some tutorials and CSS templates that we could adapt to our own use would be awesome.
  • Connie
    I know I could learn CSS and do it from scratch, but I really don't have the time to invest in doing that.
  • ThoughtWrong is
    definately going to be working on this in the next week
  • ThoughtWrong loves
    the idea of pleeps helping pleeps.
  • LaShae thinks
    this could be a good intro to CSS for folks who don't have hosting and find WP and other places too intimidating
  • zenelements has
    some plans to get these things up for the googleGroup and will try to do so sooner too connie :-))
  • yoonamaniac
    well, not changing my own profile because I like things clean and simple, and what they have suits me just fine
  • Connie
    Plurk has turned out to be a great place for sharing knowledge - but that's a reflection on the people as well as the platform.
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    Plurk is a place for learning and sharing and helping others, I love all my friends and would bend over backwards for em' (s_cozy)
  • zenelements has
    to donder off a little moment but great PlurkShop today thoughtwrong and was intersting to hear peoples views on things too! (s_bye)
  • yoonamaniac
    and I don't give a rat's tiny ass how tacky others make their profiles to be since I rarely have to see them
  • ThoughtWrong feels
    we may want to wrap this up now as it has been an hour coming and plurk seems sick tonight
  • yoonamaniac
    quite frankly, people put tacky pictures as their avatars, and really, who cares?
  • Connie
    LOL yoonamaniac - we talked about that earlier. You rarely view anyone else's profile.
  • ThoughtWrong says
    thanks, I am really conceited and wanted to show it off, lol
  • Connie
    Thoughtwrong, I think we should have part 2 of this conversation when the Google group is farther along.
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    yoonamaniac hit the nail on the head, its all about what you like not the 5% that other pleeps spend on your profile
  • ☼ Mike ☽ asks
    What is the code for increasing the height of the main plurk input?
  • ThoughtWrong thinks
    that would be a great idea connie I will look foreward to that and maybe we can get more involvemet with plurk acting better.
  • Connie asks
    the main plurk input, Farho? or the text box for responding?
  • pritcharddesign
    I think it's just 'cause it's saturday night.
  • yoonamaniac
    oh the responses are not updating timely (g_doh)
  • yoonamaniac was
    wondering why nobody was replying
  • ThoughtWrong says
    hrrm...farho I would have to look through the CSS and see if I could hash it out
  • yoonamaniac
    felt all alone and scared...
  • ThoughtWrong says
    gimme a little while and I could PM you about it
  • LaShae
    thanks for hosting thoughtwrong and to all the pleeps a plurking tonight on Plurkshop #10
  • Connie
    If you scroll back, Farho, you'll find a bit of code -- but I think it's for the text box where you respond.
  • Connie
    At the very beginning of this thread, thoughtwrong posted some links to a Google group where they are discussing the CSS.
  • ☼ Mike ☽ says
    I saw the response one above. I like it so much I want to change the main input
  • ThoughtWrong says
    Thank you everyone for coming out, I gues I must close w/ my catch phrase, heh
  • Connie
    go for it :-)
  • Connie
    Thank you for all your thoughts, Thoughtwrong. (who is usually thinkingright)
  • ThoughtWrong
    AmberCadabra I can do that. Am I authorized to post on plurkshops or will I need to be sending a copy to one of you alkl
  • yoonamaniac
    Later dudes and duddettes
  • topsurf
    am I late sorry I had company
  • ThoughtWrong says
    k no problems, will get it up as soon as I can :-D
  • ThoughtWrong says
    (s_bye) topsurf its cool, we were having plurky problems tonight anyways
  • topsurf
    I guess so, oh well I will re read the thread and try to catch up
  • ☼ Mike ☽ says
    Thanks for hosting this plurkshop Charles!
  • Mova wonders
    what this is?
  • Bakla
    gotta go. Thanks for the great tips and info everyone!
  • thekidds is
    so sad she missed the party but got lots of good info and wrote down all the links to peruse later. Thanks thoughtwrong for doing this!
  • Cheska asks
    what is this? (g_thinking)
  • Cheska loves
    her plurk page too. :-))
  • babybell21 needs
    to understand this sooner or later.

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