Plurk
Micro-blogging | |
Available in | Multilingual (45 languages)[1] |
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Headquarters | , |
Owner | Plurk, Inc. |
Created by | The A-team[2] |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Launched | May 12, 2008[3] |
Current status | Active |
Initial release | October 31, 2013 | ||||
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Social media service | |||||
Website | www |
Plurk (
Updates are then shown on the user's home page using a
History
After months of development, Plurk was launched on May 12, 2008.[13]
The etymology of the name was explained by the developers as such:[14]
- abbreviation of 'people' and 'lurk'
- portmanteauof 'play' and 'work'
- acronym of peace, love, unity, respect, and karma
- verb neologism, similar to how Google was eventually used as a verb
While it is difficult to track down the names of the creators of Plurk, and the "A-Team" link listed under "creator" leads to a page that lacks any real information, it is known that the current CEO is Alvin Woon.[6] In January 2013, it was announced that the company has been headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, while it has "landed [an] undisclosed amount of funding."[15]
Features and technology
Plurk's interface shows updates in horizontal form through a scrollable timeline written in
Plurk also supports group conversations between friends and allows usage of emoticons together with the usual text micro-blogging.[17] Plurk also supports the upload of users' own pictures as emoticons.
The Plurk.com developers allowed public access to the API on December 4, 2009.[18]
Due to messages being sent between users in near-realtime, many users use Plurk as an alternative to chat and interact with each other.
Availability in other languages
To help translate their base list of qualifiers/verbs, Plurk hosts its own translation website where users can submit translations of the Plurk user interface in other languages.[19] As of July 2008, Plurk is translated into over twenty languages.
Reception
Plurk was occasionally referred to as a rival to Twitter, an earlier micro-blogging service, during its first year.[20][21]
In June 2008, Plurk received online attention when it was featured by
Controversies
MSN Juku controversy
In November 2009, MSN China launched an Internet application called MSN Juku in
Post calling for the assassination of President Ma Ying-jeou
On March 20, 2010, Taiwanese police investigated an
References
- ^ Nystedt, Dan (December 14, 2009). "Plurk users bring microblogging to many languages". Network World. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Plurk.com. "The A-Team". Plurk Inc. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ Amir Salihefendic (May 12, 2008). "Plurk.com opens up". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ^ "Plurk on the App Store". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Plurk on Google Play Store". Google Play Store. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c Costello, Sam (July 23, 2023). "Plurk: What It Is and How to Join It". Lifewire. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Plurk EN (December 28, 2016). "We've increased the max. of chars for each plurk". Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Wayne Smallman (June 4, 2008). "What is Plurk?". blahblahtech.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Prashant Sharma (September 17, 2008). "Why 'Plurking' is more FUN than 'Tweeting'". TechPluto.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ZDnet. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "How can I post an anonymous plurk?". Plurk FAQ. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- Jakarta Post. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ akan (May 20, 2008). "das leben der anderen - a window into the lives of others". Plurk Inc. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ akan (June 2, 2008). "'Plurk'? An etymological deconstruction of the word you love to hate". Plurk Inc. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ Jon Russell (January 23, 2013). "One-time Twitter rival Plurk lands million-dollar investment and relocates to Asia". The Next Web, Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Plurk.com. "FAQ". Plurk, Inc.
- ^ Prashant Sharma. "Why Plurking is more fun than tweeting". TechPluto. Retrieved September 20, 2008.
- ^ alvin (December 4, 2009). "Plurk API Service". Plurk.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.
- ^ akan (June 28, 2008). "Introducing the Plurk Collaborative Translation Project - Help Us Bring Plurk to your Language". Plurk Inc. Archived from the original on July 22, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ Michael Muchmore (June 23, 2008). "Plurk.com - Full Review - Reviews by PC Magazine". Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ Stii Pretorius (June 3, 2008). "Plurk, the new Twitter?". Mail & Guardian Online. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ Amber MacArthur and Leo Laporte (June 4, 2008). "net@night 55: Tiffany Roll". TwiT.tv. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ^ Rafe Needleman (June 2, 2008). "Plurk: Like Twitter, in good and bad ways". CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
An influx of users over the weekend (which is being blamed on or credited to Leo Laporte) has apparently overloaded the system, and occasionally users may find elements of it not working.
- ^ McGlaun, Shaun (December 1, 2009). "Microsoft unveils Twitter clone called MSN Juku". TweakTown. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ^ "Microsoft China rips off Asia's No. 1 Microblogging Service". Plurk Labs Official Blog. December 14, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ^ "Start-up claims Microsoft China took its code". December 14, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ^ "Plurk User Calls for Assassination of Taiwan President". taipeitimes.com. March 21, 2009.