Comments on: Blog Engage & Blogatiser: forkage? http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/ überblog geek life, humour, insights, and meta stuff Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bbrian017 http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-590 bbrian017 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:04:28 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-590 Interesting concept sailor but I'm not to sure if that has anything to do with content quality! Maybe we just have so many bloggers now we are seeing the weaker of the writers starting blogs! Maybe only strong witters use to have blogs! <abbr><em>bbrian017s last blog post..<a href="http://www.seomkt.com/top-seo-articles-regarding-organic-traffic-resources/" rel="nofollow">Top SEO Articles regarding Organic Traffic Resources</a></abbr></em> Interesting concept sailor but I’m not to sure if that has anything to do with content quality! Maybe we just have so many bloggers now we are seeing the weaker of the writers starting blogs!

Maybe only strong witters use to have blogs!

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]]> By: Jennifer http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jennifer Fri, 30 May 2008 21:03:12 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-32 I've been using BlogEngage for a while now and I like it. Even though only 4 of my posts out of about 40 are considered published, I've gotten fairly regular traffic from it. I usually get a few hits a day from the site which is worth it to me. Also, I just noticed another one of these sites, Post on Fire, that uses the same template also. Jennifers last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConnectWithYourTeensThroughPopCultureAndTechnology/~3/301013980/lost-season-4-finale.html" rel="nofollow">LOST Season 4 Finale</a> I’ve been using BlogEngage for a while now and I like it. Even though only 4 of my posts out of about 40 are considered published, I’ve gotten fairly regular traffic from it. I usually get a few hits a day from the site which is worth it to me.

Also, I just noticed another one of these sites, Post on Fire, that uses the same template also.

Jennifers last blog post..LOST Season 4 Finale

]]> By: admin http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-31 admin Thu, 29 May 2008 14:56:57 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-31 Good point. Yes these sites need to add unique value proportional to the time it takes to use them. And like Brian said, I still have issues with the whole social networking thing--you create all these relationships online but they seem about as robust as soap bubbles. Thanks for dropping by. Good point. Yes these sites need to add unique value proportional to the time it takes to use them. And like Brian said, I still have issues with the whole social networking thing–you create all these relationships online but they seem about as robust as soap bubbles. Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: sailor http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-30 sailor Thu, 29 May 2008 13:20:32 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-30 Interesting. I was not aware of either of these sites but in all honesty, who cares? There are so many of these sites popping up that one wonders where the bloggers still find the time to write decent content. This could be the reason why so many bloggers are offering such mediocre articles. Nice article. sailors last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nice2all/~3/299703267/" rel="nofollow">I am looking for a ‘new’ world</a> Interesting. I was not aware of either of these sites but in all honesty, who cares? There are so many of these sites popping up that one wonders where the bloggers still find the time to write decent content. This could be the reason why so many bloggers are offering such mediocre articles. Nice article.

sailors last blog post..I am looking for a ‘new’ world

]]> By: admin http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-29 admin Wed, 28 May 2008 18:51:19 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-29 Aha .. the reason for the similarity is that they ARE based on the work of others -- they are sitting on Pligg. That one I hadn't heard of. I've done some work with Drupal. And I don't think it's any shame that the CMS suggested the same idea to other people. Your burden is to differentiate yourself from them and add value on top of what the CMS already provides, and it looks to me like you are doing that. I'm happy to hear you think the things I mention are minor because that should mean you will be fixing them soon. In my experience with web apps, what's minor to the developer is a major barrier to the user. And it's sooooo much fun to wear the hat of the user for a change so I can nitpick and complain and be a general PIA to the developer instead of my users whining and complaining to me. ;) Aha .. the reason for the similarity is that they ARE based on the work of others — they are sitting on Pligg. That one I hadn’t heard of. I’ve done some work with Drupal. And I don’t think it’s any shame that the CMS suggested the same idea to other people. Your burden is to differentiate yourself from them and add value on top of what the CMS already provides, and it looks to me like you are doing that. I’m happy to hear you think the things I mention are minor because that should mean you will be fixing them soon. In my experience with web apps, what’s minor to the developer is a major barrier to the user. And it’s sooooo much fun to wear the hat of the user for a change so I can nitpick and complain and be a general PIA to the developer instead of my users whining and complaining to me. ;)

]]> By: bbrian017 http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-28 bbrian017 Tue, 27 May 2008 21:30:12 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-28 I try not to take anything personal seeing I can only work with what I'm given right? I mean pligg is great software and maybe even one of the greatest CMS solution on the market but lets not shy awy from the truth! The system has many issues and the things you mention are minor! I work daily to get support and resolve internal errors but I can only do so mush! I also heard a new version of pligg will soon be released so this is exciting news as well! I'm personally excited for this release seeing I'm already starting to talk with a designer about a new template! Should be exciting days ahead! I also wanted to add a FYI regarding the copy cat websites statement you made in your first paragraph! There are 4 major played right now offering the same service as blogengage. I will display them in order of launch date! #1.bloggingzoom.com #2.blogengage.com #3.blogsvine.com #4.blogatiser.com This is in order of who was first! If you check out alexa.com you will see the difference in bloggingzoom and blogengage are days... this means we both had unique ideals and launched relatively close in date. Literally days if you look close between bloggingzoom and blogengage. bbrian017s last blog post..<a href="http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=3_Diseases_That_Hit_The_WorldhellipHard" rel="nofollow">3 Diseases That Hit The World…Hard</a> I try not to take anything personal seeing I can only work with what I’m given right? I mean pligg is great software and maybe even one of the greatest CMS solution on the market but lets not shy awy from the truth!

The system has many issues and the things you mention are minor! I work daily to get support and resolve internal errors but I can only do so mush! I also heard a new version of pligg will soon be released so this is exciting news as well!

I’m personally excited for this release seeing I’m already starting to talk with a designer about a new template! Should be exciting days ahead!

I also wanted to add a FYI regarding the copy cat websites statement you made in your first paragraph! There are 4 major played right now offering the same service as blogengage. I will display them in order of launch date!

#1.bloggingzoom.com
#2.blogengage.com
#3.blogsvine.com
#4.blogatiser.com

This is in order of who was first! If you check out alexa.com you will see the difference in bloggingzoom and blogengage are days… this means we both had unique ideals and launched relatively close in date. Literally days if you look close between bloggingzoom and blogengage.

bbrian017s last blog post..3 Diseases That Hit The World…Hard

]]> By: admin http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-27 admin Tue, 27 May 2008 20:00:18 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-27 Hi Brian, I figured you'd drop by here and comment. ;) My apologies for the omission and I stand corrected on the "hang forever line." I guess pretty much everybody has blog directories and forums these days it just failed to grab my attention. When I review a website, the owner will let me know if I missed anything. That's the beauty of blogs! I tend to focus on software. I'm a software person. And I also tend to be a bit stingy with the warm fuzzies. I wouldn't have reviewed it at all if I thought it was nonsense. My training was old school that way, just take something worthwhile and tweak it until it's better. As for issues with social networking well, maybe. I have only made one real friend through strictly SN. Mostly I use it to keep in touch with people in the real world. Hi Brian, I figured you’d drop by here and comment. ;)

My apologies for the omission and I stand corrected on the “hang forever line.” I guess pretty much everybody has blog directories and forums these days it just failed to grab my attention. When I review a website, the owner will let me know if I missed anything. That’s the beauty of blogs!

I tend to focus on software. I’m a software person. And I also tend to be a bit stingy with the warm fuzzies. I wouldn’t have reviewed it at all if I thought it was nonsense. My training was old school that way, just take something worthwhile and tweak it until it’s better.

As for issues with social networking well, maybe. I have only made one real friend through strictly SN. Mostly I use it to keep in touch with people in the real world.

]]> By: bbrian017 http://dorkage.net/blog/2008/05/27/blog-engage-blogatiser-forkage/comment-page-1/#comment-26 bbrian017 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:36:49 +0000 http://dorkage.net/?p=71#comment-26 Well on one hand I say a lot of what you mention makes sense and again on the other hand I think to myself wow this guy has a lot of issues with social networking! All the typical digg like rules apply to both sites you mentioned! Our pligg sites are based off the same concept as digg. Unlike the rest I delete the old submissions! I only keep the published stories! I normally like to keep the upcomming page to a maximum of 100 pages and this will be getting a clean up again! this allows members that got missed to re submit their articles! Also if you ever want to see the most voted or things like that there is links for this! Yes we need a new vote button but I cannot make them all happy. one person says it's good and another says it's bad! What can I do? Nothing I have to meet in the middle! Overall a good review on the software but not the websites! You forget to mention blogengage has active community forum and a blog link directory! bbrian017s last blog post..<a href="http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=3_Diseases_That_Hit_The_WorldhellipHard" rel="nofollow">3 Diseases That Hit The World…Hard</a> Well on one hand I say a lot of what you mention makes sense and again on the other hand I think to myself wow this guy has a lot of issues with social networking!

All the typical digg like rules apply to both sites you mentioned! Our pligg sites are based off the same concept as digg.

Unlike the rest I delete the old submissions! I only keep the published stories! I normally like to keep the upcomming page to a maximum of 100 pages and this will be getting a clean up again!

this allows members that got missed to re submit their articles!

Also if you ever want to see the most voted or things like that there is links for this!
Yes we need a new vote button but I cannot make them all happy. one person says it’s good and another says it’s bad! What can I do? Nothing I have to meet in the middle!

Overall a good review on the software but not the websites!

You forget to mention blogengage has active community forum and a blog link directory!

bbrian017s last blog post..3 Diseases That Hit The World…Hard

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