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starcrossed-sky · 10 months

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Hey Twitter(/Reddit) alternative seekers

Okay, fandom. Everyone's all worked all the time about this or that new alternative to Twitter and how it's either awesome or it sucks. I'm here to tell you about an OLD alternative: Plurk.

(Note that this was originally formatted for Twitter so forgive the jank thread paragraphing)

Disclaimer: This information is specifically aimed at people who use Twitter for fandom purposes; it is not intended to cover the exhaustive list of things that people use Twitter for (professional networking, art/photography promotion world news, etc). It's friend-centric rather than follow-centric, at least as the existing site culture goes.

So what is Plurk? It's a threaded microblogging platform dating back to 2008 that has only ever seen extremely niche use in English-language use. (Its primary userbase is Chinese-speaking.) It has a purely chronological timeline and a lot of privacy features that you haven't seen since the LJ era (assuming you're old enough to remember that).

Plurk functions through an exclusively-chronological timeline on your homepage (desktop) or in the app. Algorithmically sourced content? We ain't got it! (There is a different page for viewing top content but you have to go there specifically.) Instead, your timeline shows your own content and the content of other plurkers you friend or follow, and the occasional ad (MUCH more occasional than Twitter).

Each top-level plurk can be replied to, and this creates a chain of replies that can be used for conversation. Unlike Twitter and Reddit, replies don't form branching threads; each plurk is only one stream of conversation. Plurks with unread replies will be lit up as unread; however, they can be "muted" to stop them from giving you notifications.

(Two small caveats: You cannot mute your own plurks, and there is actually a cap of around 200 muted plurks. Mutes will fall off from the oldest, so you'll sometimes see an ancient plurk pop back up on your timeline if someone comes back to it. You can just mute it again.)

Your plurk timeline has a global privacy control. If your timeline is set to private, only people you have friended can see what you say on there. If your timeline is public, then anyone who comes to you page can see what you've posted, AND logged-in users can share your post on their own timeline with the "replurk" function (works just like a normal retweet), as well as reply to it.

There is also an "anonymous" option, which anonymizes you and also the names of everyone who replies (it randomly generates names like "lemon354" and "libra262" for repliers to differentiate them). Anonymous plurks will stay within your timeline if your plurk is set to private, but can be replurked if it's public.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE, because individual plurks can also be given specific privacy levels: -> Friends only (if your timeline is public but you don't want this one getting around) -> Private to "cliques," which are Twitter circles but you can have more than one -> Individual users (including those not on your friends list - this is plurk's equivalent of DMs)

Your own plurk homepage is also insanely customizable, if you want to break out the CSS or even just have a custom background. You can also alter your display name (though the character cap is VERY short), and your display name color, as well as the standard avatar change. Usernames cannot be changed as a free user, but can be changed by paid users (more on paid options in a second).

Plurk also has its own image hosting, and a pastebin-alike plaintext called Plurk Paste that has no character limit. (The character limit for top-level plurks is longer than Twitter's.)

It also has CUSTOM EMOTES in addition to its (somewhat wild) default selection. They're similar to Discord's customs, except that you can use GIFs from the get go; what's restricted is the number of slots you have as a free user. (And size is capped at 48x48 px.)

Plurk has ads, but they're mostly unobtrusive (and can be clocked entirely with ad blockers, but I didn't say that). Plurk keeps the lights on through a subscription model called Plurk Coin, which is very cheap (under $2.50 USD/month) and can be gifted to other users. Coin gives you a number of benefits including the "Except" privacy option, more username colors, response editing, and a bunch more custom emote slots.

Concerned about harassment? Plurk has one of the most robust blocking systems in social media that I've ever seen. You block someone, and they can't see you (even by going to your profile) and you can't see them. That's it, done. Full no-contact.

NSFW/18+ content is allowed. There's a specific flag for it when you first post a plurk. Plurk does expect you to use that tag when appropriate, but is otherwise very forgiving of NSFW content, at least in my experience. (Again, though, English plurk is a very small community ATM).

The thing to remember about Plurk is that it is very much a remnant of an older internet, from the days before algorithms. Like Tumblr, it's a social media where you won't see anything if you don't reach out to follow and friend people. It predates "going viral" as a goal of internet usage. The goal is to talk to people.

As an aside: Since I originally wrote this up, I've seen rumors about Japanese fanartists moving to plurk and even seen one or two mentions of it in the wild on my Twitter timeline as people talk about following those artists. Fantastic! If that's you, then I hope you find this slightly more in-depth guide to features helpful.

If this sounds up your alley, I've made a public plurk specifically for Twitter refugees to come meet people and get more information on how plurk works! You can find it here.

Twitter version: [link]

Please replurk to spread this information about!

#plurk #social media #twitter exodus #reddit exodus #twitter

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shonpota · 9 months

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Twitter Re acquisition Startegy Things that can be done to get Elon out from Twitter for good

(It is can, and it doesn't meant to be taken seriously anyway)

Please be kind when commenting and reblogging

Everything here are just options, not step by step:

Twitter blue or not, whenever Elon tweet something just make spam of pollings with questions or rephrased of "Do you want Elon Musk to be in Twitter in any job title? Yes or no." If you are afraid of getting accounts, then make dummy accounts. Remember to always vote "no" 😆 we can do it! Flood Elon's reply tweet sections woth that polling and nothing more, only interact with polling and like other polling with alike question to fight against bootlickers algorithm.

^This question is basically improved version of Elon's polling about whether he should step down from CEO position. Which he used the "no" As to move to other job position. This improved question will leave him no space to slip to other job position or even to just exist in Twitter.

Gather information about former twitter employees, make a group chat with them. Ask them about new and old twitter, the good and the bad. Make articles about it, go publish it everywhere.

Make all public posts settings on other social media about how bad twitter is for business and advertisements, tag local and international news and other influencers and request them to do the same.

Make one day or few days without twitter campaign to make social interest in it goes down, notify any local and international news media about this so they put it on news to make twitter popularity goes down and harms also humiliated Elon's megalomaniac and egomaniac side.

😇 Alternative "Good guy" Route😇 : Work together with HQ building owner (because Elon is renting it) to kick Elon out but keep everything intact.

Warning: ?? Unknown??

👽 🍹 Raid 51 But In HQ 🍹👽: Let's hold a gathering party to goes into Twitter San Fransisco HQ on Market Street! Go get barbecue, ice cream, juices, cold snacks and hold a picnic there and try to hold it in the HQ too (you can ask the building owner to open up the door cuz Elon doesn't pay the office) . The polices and armies will less likely arrest such a peaceful fun raid. Go feed the workers and passerby but not Elon.

If this is done then hold an open public job open requests to everyone in around the world and US to be engineers, website and logo designers, codings, etc. Twitter has branches around the countries

DELETE ELON MUSK ACCOUNT/S. Ban his phone number and e-mail.

If possible: Collect money to set a lawyer against him. Remember that Elon is stupid enough to challenge Wachtell (a big name in lawyer world). Go open public fundraising. Demand a high cost compensation from Elon.

News that hold information about lay offs:

More idea to try! 💡 if possible, you can ask the journalist in the news about name details of who got lay off

CEO: Parag Agrawal

Chief Financial Officer: Ned Segal

Head of Legal Policy: Vijaya Gadde

There are also people who get unemployed in Ghana as told in CNBC, the journalist who interviewed is Elliot Smith.

For news about the lay off, The Verge, Euronews, etc can be used.

HQ Location:

Xspace office

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XxtfQNmz3sNp4H1W6

Tesla Factories

Potential Allies for Twitter Take over:

Microsoft:

Meta

Wachtell

Warning: Don't publish this in Twitter, on DMs is fine. It is better if Elon Musk doesn't know about this so he can't prepare anything. Make sure that each accounts unfollowed and block elon musk Twitter too.

Oh anyway a good read:

#tesla #elon musk #elon #twitter #x corp #technology #AI #artificial intelligence #social media #facebook #tumblr #mastodon #plurk #business

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quotevarchive · 1 year

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BREAKINH BREAKING NEW DEVELOPMENT:

since quotev users akiyuri and misora began posting about a small social site called Plurk, many users began making accounts. Could this be the new Plerb? We shall see.

#quotev trends #plurk

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artbyeritza · 1 year

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Alternative social jamming 🦀☑️☑️

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la-scree · 10 months

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Everyone: /screaming about Threads and it's nasty business and trying to find a different social media site since Twitter is crashing and claims for no good ones have come up.

Me: "...so I've had Plurk for like 10+ years..."

#plurk #no really #yes I used it that long #still do

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tankyoudrk · 10 months

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Do you have a FFXIV Plurk?

Looking to follow my moots and more peeps in the community! ٩̋(*•͈ ꇴ •͈*)و ̑̑

Reblog/reply with your profile link!!

#maki speaks [ooc]#plurk #ffxiv #ffxiv rp #ffxiv art #ffxiv gpose

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xaviergalatis · 1 year

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#logos #logo #moniker #png #jpeg #web3 #nostalgia #nostalgic #Fandom #diary #college #cycling #fixedgear #graffiti #graphics #plurk #blurb #images #img #Konami #yishigo #Boston #Massachusetts

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toki-raku-chao · 2 years

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little things pixel【PART.6】gashapon machines and dorayaki

#pixelart #pixel #original #art #artwork #gashaponmachines #gashapon #dorayaki #littlethings #PLURK_request #plurk #request

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bills-bible-basics · 2 years

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Bill's Bible Basics is Now on Plurk! Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. You can also visit the "BBB Graphics Library" at https://www.billkochman.com/Graphics-Library/index.html. Thanks! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/bills-bible-basics-is-now-on-plurk/ Plurk is a rather unusual social network based in Taipei, Taiwan. What makes it unusual -- and maybe not your cup of tea -- is the fact that user posts are viewed by scrolling horizontally from left to right, instead of vertically, as occurs with most other social networks. Aside from that, posts are arranged as small squares in the web browser window, and must be clicked on in order to see the full post. To view older posts, you must scroll to the right. Plurk posts are limited to 360 characters at the moment, AND, that limit includes any characters which are used to post the URL for an image. To view my posts on Plurk, please go to the following URL in your desktop or laptop web browser: https://www.plurk.com/BillKochman Of course, you can also use the Plurk app on your cell phone. On the Plurk app, simply search for the name Bill Kochman. Personally, I find using the Plurk app more appealing that the desktop version of their site, which is a little confusing due to the horizontal scrolling. As a reminder, right now I share all or some of my work on the following social networks and websites: Bill's Bible Basics Blogger Christian Social Network Facebook Instagram LinkedIn MeWe OK (Odnoklassniki) Parler Pinterest Plurk Rumble Telegram Truth Social Tumblr Twitter VK (VKontakte) YouTube To find me on any of the aforementioned social networks, simply search for one of the following account names: Bill Kochman Bill's Bible Basics BillsBibleBasics WordWeaver777 WordWeaver https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/bills-bible-basics-is-now-on-plurk/?feed_id=13934&_unique_id=634408d96b81d&Bill%27s%20Bible%20Basics%20is%20Now%20on%20Plurk%21