To Plurk or Not to Plurk?

Posted on October 3, 2009
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Contributed by Paypabak Writer

Back in June, I wrote about my decision to leave ProfilesLive “that I needed to regroup on some of my time spent on virtual activities” and listed Plurk as its replacement for a way of connecting with SL friends and colleagues. Indeed, I think it’s safe to say I have made many new friends and opened a wide network with the SL blogging community. I have felt so much good feeling from the SL Plurknation, such wonderful support. I have been a good plurkizen, too, giving LMs, hugs, kisses, nakie pics, whatever it took to pull my weight in maintaining our community. The give and take gave me a lot, so this decision does not come easily.

At one point my staff bio expressed the notion you “can’t shut me up” and it’s true. But somebody has to shut me up; I need to concentrate on my first life job! So I’ve decided to pull back from Plurk. As I tried to tell Alidar Moxie, who introduced me to Plurk and also took a break from Plurk (and survived!), is that even though there’s a lot of waiting while processes proceed in my daily work schedule, going off to check plurk is habit that has gotten out of hand. My own damn fault but there it is, I need to step away. What I hope such a break will afford me besides helping me stay employed is time to respond to Second Life blogs, something I’ve always tried to do because I really respect what bloggers go through. When I like what someone has done, I want him or her to know. Plurking it does give a shout out to the larger group and points to a blog article I like . . . but I think a Reply at the site has more impact where it belongs: in the actual conversation.

So, I guess I won’t be wearing my Karma Whore tees and tattoos, watching my Karma, which was over 98 at one point before a weeklong vacation undid it a month ago, plummet. I won’t be doing panty-less headspins or posting tzuki smileys, or stretching! Hump Day wishes will be done with once and for all. But I will keep my profile up, pointing here, and I’ll try to reply to private plurks. I know better than to say never so we shall see what comes of this resolve.

Now, that said, what remains is that I truly will miss reading plurks. Plurking has stretched my heart to care for so many wonderful people! I will still care for you all, I just won’t have the specifics and everyday concerns from plurking on which to focus my intentions. I will continue to pray for those who are sick, jobless, or unhappy with their situations, whether such was solicited or not. I certainly hope to see my plurk friends in SL!

What I want to make clear is that this is my problem and not Plurk’s, which I believe is a wonderful, amazing social network, particularly for SL residents.

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