The FAQ : XML WIDGEThttp://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/low.mtmYou can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!en-us4777http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q44<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 10/14/2006 9:07:17 AM]]>Galoot : I'm the real power behind Plime. Jax is just my front man. Jax, get me another beer, wouldja?
Damn Gumbies. Always seem dimmer than their mark. :)]]>10/14/2006 9:07:17 AM2006-10-14T09:07:17+01:004772http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q43<![CDATA[Galoot @ 10/14/2006 6:51:20 AM]]>Milkshake : PS - Who are you Galoot? Its quite obvious to me that a lot of people like you from Worth and youre someway involved in the site but I havnt got a clue who you are or why you have a rank of 26.
I'm the real power behind Plime. Jax is just my front man. Jax, get me another beer, wouldja?]]>10/14/2006 6:51:20 AM2006-10-14T06:51:20+01:004771http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q42<![CDATA[Ziaphra @ 10/14/2006 6:01:29 AM]]>10/14/2006 6:01:29 AM2006-10-14T06:01:29+01:004675http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q41<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 10/13/2006 3:05:40 PM]]>Ziaphra : Could we have a nature category too pretty please?
Sure, after this weekend you'll all be able to add them yourself alot more easily.]]>10/13/2006 3:05:40 PM2006-10-13T15:05:40+01:004641http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q40<![CDATA[tlovesd @ 10/13/2006 10:47:07 AM]]>tomphoolry : For anyone not familiar with the shortcuts, here's the basic way to uplaod pictures.
Like Milkshake, I find my picture before I start submitting. I image search on google, and save to my hard drive ("my pictures" in my case). Under the thumbnail, click "add an image" Click "choose an image file from your computer" click "browse" click on the picture you want and click open at the bottom of the window. Click "upload" and then click submit.
Sounds easy enough....thanks!]]>10/13/2006 10:47:07 AM2006-10-13T10:47:07+01:004629http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q39<![CDATA[tomphoolry @ 10/13/2006 10:12:11 AM]]>[b]tlovesd How do I add pictures from an outside source? I always use images from the library, but I notice a lot of times people will change them for me to something that better fits the article.
For anyone not familiar with the shortcuts, here's the basic way to uplaod pictures.
Like Milkshake, I find my picture before I start submitting. I image search on google, and save to my hard drive ("my pictures" in my case). Under the thumbnail, click "add an image" Click "choose an image file from your computer" click "browse" click on the picture you want and click open at the bottom of the window. Click "upload" and then click submit.]]>10/13/2006 10:12:11 AM2006-10-13T10:12:11+01:004609http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q38<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 10/13/2006 5:46:28 AM]]>tlovesd : You're right about that. I should have added that in my above comment. I have no clue why Galoot has such powers.
BACK TO FAQ'S: MS, maybe you can help me (since you've answered all my other questions :-))...
How do I add pictures from an outside source? I always use images from the library, but I notice a lot of times people will change them for me to something that better fits the article.
I just made a new 'plime images' folder. I find the image I want for the article before submitting, store in my folder, then browse to it when submitting the article.]]>10/13/2006 5:46:28 AM2006-10-13T05:46:28+01:004600http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q37<![CDATA[iduffee @ 10/13/2006 12:49:35 AM]]>tlovesd : You're right about that. I should have added that in my above comment. I have no clue why Galoot has such powers.
BACK TO FAQ'S: MS, maybe you can help me (since you've answered all my other questions :-))...
How do I add pictures from an outside source? I always use images from the library, but I notice a lot of times people will change them for me to something that better fits the article.
either google image search the image, copy and paste the IMAGE ONLY URL and paste it into the "add your own picture" tab. if the image is from an article, (theres probably a better way of doing this) right click and save the picture as____(whatever you want. then under add ur own picture, upload it straight from there.]]>10/13/2006 12:49:35 AM2006-10-13T00:49:35+01:004586http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q36<![CDATA[tlovesd @ 10/12/2006 10:49:18 PM]]>Milkshake : Its a fair question considering the nature of this site.
You're right about that. I should have added that in my above comment. I have no clue why Galoot has such powers.
BACK TO FAQ'S: MS, maybe you can help me (since you've answered all my other questions :-))...
How do I add pictures from an outside source? I always use images from the library, but I notice a lot of times people will change them for me to something that better fits the article.
Anyone?]]>10/12/2006 10:49:18 PM2006-10-12T22:49:18+01:004566http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q35<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 10/12/2006 9:40:16 PM]]> Jax has a current rank of seven, and he built this place. Its a fair question considering the nature of this site.]]>10/12/2006 9:40:16 PM2006-10-12T21:40:16+01:004554http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q34<![CDATA[tlovesd @ 10/12/2006 9:09:19 PM]]>Milkshake : PS - Who are you Galoot? Its quite obvious to me that a lot of people like you from Worth and youre someway involved in the site but I havnt got a clue who you are or why you have a rank of 26. May I ask for a proper introduction from the guy with a rank three times that of Jax's. Im sure people are wondering.
PPS - I mean the above question in all good nature. :)
He's the shat!!]]>10/12/2006 9:09:19 PM2006-10-12T21:09:19+01:004545http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q33<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 10/12/2006 8:34:55 PM]]>tlovesd : I just asked this question 5 minutes ago in another forum...whoops.
I was just checking a Live Help question over at Worth, and someone was there asking for a Plime Admin?! I didn't answer the live help because I couldn't be of any help.
Do we all just get to bug Galoot now?! ;-)
Edited to add: I'm sure this isn't top priority on your Honey Do list, but, will we be getting smileys?
Thats the beauty of this place. Give whatever help you can, even if that means finding somebody who knows more. Its acts like helping that will make a diff to how you are seen in this site at the end of the day. Its practically impossible for an idiot to get anywhere on this site cos its us who votes. Brilliant.
Once again Jax. Thanx.
PS - Who are you Galoot? Its quite obvious to me that a lot of people like you from Worth and youre someway involved in the site but I havnt got a clue who you are or why you have a rank of 26. May I ask for a proper introduction from the guy with a rank three times that of Jax's. Im sure people are wondering.
PPS - I mean the above question in all good nature. :)]]>10/12/2006 8:34:55 PM2006-10-12T20:34:55+01:004540http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q32<![CDATA[tlovesd @ 10/12/2006 7:54:56 PM]]>jaxomlotus : Well, you're all admins (or have the ability to be anyway).
I just asked this question 5 minutes ago in another forum...whoops.
I was just checking a Live Help question over at Worth, and someone was there asking for a Plime Admin?! I didn't answer the live help because I couldn't be of any help.
Do we all just get to bug Galoot now?! ;-)
Edited to add: I'm sure this isn't top priority on your Honey Do list, but, will we be getting smileys?]]>10/12/2006 7:54:56 PM2006-10-12T19:54:56+01:004510http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q31<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 10/12/2006 5:50:59 PM]]>tomphoolry : Is there a list of admins for the site yet or is it just Jax (and maybe Galoot with 26 rating)?
Well, you're all admins (or have the ability to be anyway).]]>10/12/2006 5:50:59 PM2006-10-12T17:50:59+01:004509http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q30<![CDATA[tomphoolry @ 10/12/2006 5:49:16 PM]]>10/12/2006 5:49:16 PM2006-10-12T17:49:16+01:002139http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q29<![CDATA[Galoot @ 9/27/2006 7:23:04 AM]]>« Galoot should be able to make those now I think.Not until Mr. Boss says to go for it. Jax is trying to avoid the clutter of endless categories that choked up the tree in the beta days.
Anyway, I think we should start a Category Requests thread rather than clutter up this fine FAQ thread. (Hey, I just did!) And yes, I'm just as guilty of derailing this one as everyone else. :)]]>9/27/2006 7:23:04 AM2006-09-27T07:23:04+01:002129http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q28<![CDATA[mrnelson @ 9/27/2006 6:21:54 AM]]>«Could we have a nature category too pretty please?That should be a sub-category of science.
Galoot should be able to make those now I think.
I'd like to see a cars section as a sub of travel
and a soccer section as a sub of sports]]>9/27/2006 6:21:54 AM2006-09-27T06:21:54+01:002125http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q27<![CDATA[Ziaphra @ 9/27/2006 5:40:25 AM]]>9/27/2006 5:40:25 AM2006-09-27T05:40:25+01:002124http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q26<![CDATA[Galoot @ 9/27/2006 2:59:47 AM]]>«General news belongs in the best possible category. If there's a category we really need, let me know.Part of the problem is when you find a story that can't be easily categorized. The Boxing Day Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina were much more than mere science stories. Where would you put Steve Irwin's death? Television?
Maybe a "Top News" category for the really hard to categorize stories like these.
"Health," too, please. That would cover everything from medical advances to bird flu and SARS, and might take some of the pressure off the "Science" category.
"Human interest?"
You could save some screen space by putting Business and Bargains under "Money." (War, too, if you were feeling sassy. ;) )]]>9/27/2006 2:59:47 AM2006-09-27T02:59:47+01:002123http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q25<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/27/2006 2:19:34 AM]]>«Jax you mentioned to me not to add stuff to just Plime but to categorize. But the categories are just too narrow in some cases. I realize they'll increase in size, number and range but for now, general news belongs in Plime, yes?
I do understand why it needs to be so high a level to add categories at this juncture, so I'm not criticizing, but I do think you're going to get too much stuff lumped under a heading unless you add more categories or allow a lower level (10?) to add some.General news belongs in the best possible category. If there's a category we really need, let me know.]]>9/27/2006 2:19:34 AM2006-09-27T02:19:34+01:002022http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q24<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/26/2006 4:49:06 PM]]>9/26/2006 4:49:06 PM2006-09-26T16:49:06+01:001613http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q23<![CDATA[dollyllama @ 9/23/2006 7:43:36 PM]]> I do understand why it needs to be so high a level to add categories at this juncture, so I'm not criticizing, but I do think you're going to get too much stuff lumped under a heading unless you add more categories or allow a lower level (10?) to add some.]]>9/23/2006 7:43:36 PM2006-09-23T19:43:36+01:001482http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q22<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/22/2006 2:56:17 PM]]>«Jax, when submitting a link, could there be a box to check warning of pop-ups? Or ask people to warn of them in the description? I've clicked on a few links and was quite annoyed by pop-ups.Hmm, I don't want to add too much clutter to an already long submission form, and honestly, I don't know if most people will notice that a site has popups, because they have blockers in place. I'd just recommend doing some kind of tagging system in the headline, like [POPS] or [NSFW] or [/56K]]]>9/22/2006 2:56:17 PM2006-09-22T14:56:17+01:001470http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q21<![CDATA[capriccio @ 9/22/2006 1:36:46 PM]]>9/22/2006 1:36:46 PM2006-09-22T13:36:46+01:001300http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q20<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/21/2006 4:51:12 PM]]>«Oh wow, okay, I didn't know that. I've found the access page now.No problem :) That's why this place needs documentation.]]>9/21/2006 4:51:12 PM2006-09-21T16:51:12+01:001251http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q19<![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 9/21/2006 1:56:20 PM]]>«The settings are plime and item specific though. Everything just started off at a default for right now, but once someone edits the access levels for a plime it can be totally different. They can make it that a level 1 can edit the colors of the baseball plime, for example.Oh wow, okay, I didn't know that. I've found the access page now.]]>9/21/2006 1:56:20 PM2006-09-21T13:56:20+01:001249http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q18<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/21/2006 1:54:07 PM]]>«I guess this is kind of what icepigs is asking for, but to be a little more specific..
How about a list in the FAQ that tells us exactly what is gained with each level? Like, levels 1-2 can do this and this, and once you reach level 3 you can do this and that, etc.
I realize that it's all outlined in the settings pages, but it might be nice to be able to look over it in the FAQ, and be familiar with that before you get to the settings pages.The settings are plime and item specific though. Everything just started off at a default for right now, but once someone edits the access levels for a plime it can be totally different. They can make it that a level 1 can edit the colors of the baseball plime, for example.]]>9/21/2006 1:54:07 PM2006-09-21T13:54:07+01:001243http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q17<![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 9/21/2006 1:45:36 PM]]> How about a list in the FAQ that tells us exactly what is gained with each level? Like, levels 1-2 can do this and this, and once you reach level 3 you can do this and that, etc.
I realize that it's all outlined in the settings pages, but it might be nice to be able to look over it in the FAQ, and be familiar with that before you get to the settings pages.]]>9/21/2006 1:45:36 PM2006-09-21T13:45:36+01:001230http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q16<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/21/2006 1:08:47 PM]]>«Maybe I'm way off on this one, but I think having too much info in the digest of a link is a bad thing. If you include a full synopsis of the story in the digest then in many cases there's no reason to click the link, and if you don't click the link the story doesn't become popular, if stories don't have regularly changing popularity then the front page becomes stale and people wont have to check back and or refresh often to see new stories meaning less traffic to the site. Less traffic to the site is a bad thing (I guess).
The in-depth digest thing works if you are voting for the link to judge popularity, but not IMO if you are using clicks to judge it.I agree. I do want a witty one liner, or something which encourages the user to want to read the full story (but is not innacurate).]]>9/21/2006 1:08:47 PM2006-09-21T13:08:47+01:001221http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q15<![CDATA[mrnelson @ 9/21/2006 12:30:04 PM]]> The in-depth digest thing works if you are voting for the link to judge popularity, but not IMO if you are using clicks to judge it.]]>9/21/2006 12:30:04 PM2006-09-21T12:30:04+01:001202http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q14<![CDATA[icepigs @ 9/21/2006 11:25:44 AM]]> For example, right now I'm a 3. How did I get there and what do I need to become a 4?]]>9/21/2006 11:25:44 AM2006-09-21T11:25:44+01:001179http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q13<![CDATA[rjmiller @ 9/21/2006 9:56:37 AM]]>USER VOTING 1. Rating users helps them move up and down in levels. To rate someone go to their profile page. 2. Rating users helps them move up and down in levels.
Could add under 'Site Behaviour' "watch your language as this is a site for all kinds of people and it's just plain nice not to cuss"? (:]]>9/21/2006 9:56:37 AM2006-09-21T09:56:37+01:001163http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q12<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 9/21/2006 6:27:11 AM]]>«So basically, remove a vote of confidence, instead of outright lowering them. I understand...Exactly. The stars also allow for more variation between user ratings. For example, I may have four thumbs down and ten thumbs up. Another user may have exactly the same so we would look exactly the same. With the star system, theres more chance of results differing. Over time and as your database of members grows I think this will matter.]]>9/21/2006 6:27:11 AM2006-09-21T06:27:11+01:001134http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q11<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/21/2006 1:30:59 AM]]>«I may be over complicating it but if ive already given someone a thumbs up I might only want to nudge em down a bit for something mildly prattish. Whereas I might want to knock somebody right down for being nasty.
Like I say I might be over complicating it.So basically, remove a vote of confidence, instead of outright lowering them. I understand...]]>9/21/2006 1:30:59 AM2006-09-21T01:30:59+01:001129http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q10<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 9/21/2006 1:02:17 AM]]> Like I say I might be over complicating it.]]>9/21/2006 1:02:17 AM2006-09-21T01:02:17+01:001127http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q9<![CDATA[Galoot @ 9/21/2006 12:34:34 AM]]>«For instance, i might think someone is a bit of a ninny but not quite enough to give them a thumbs down. At the moment you can give them a 3.And with a thumbs up/down system you can just not vote. Same thing.]]>9/21/2006 12:34:34 AM2006-09-21T00:34:34+01:001112http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q8<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 9/20/2006 10:27:03 PM]]> About the thumbs up/thumbs down way of voting. Would that not make it hard hard to have an proper opinion. For instance, i might think someone is a bit of a ninny but not quite enough to give them a thumbs down. At the moment you can give them a 3.
Just a thought.]]>9/20/2006 10:27:03 PM2006-09-20T22:27:03+01:001097http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q7<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/20/2006 8:13:27 PM]]>«So if you vote someone a 4 now and then you go up a couple levels yourself. Would you want to go back and vote for that peson with a 4 again (if that's still how you felt) so that your new vote would carry more weight in the persons ranking?You could do that, yes. I will be doing away with the star system for users and just do a "thumbs up / thumbs down" either way.]]>9/20/2006 8:13:27 PM2006-09-20T20:13:27+01:001092http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q6<![CDATA[afeldman @ 9/20/2006 7:41:18 PM]]>«
You can change your rating of someone. You can also rate them multiple times. Your previous rating will be deleted when you do and your new one will be added. This is important because voting at a later date probably means your vote will carry a different level of power than when you first voted.
So if you vote someone a 4 now and then you go up a couple levels yourself. Would you want to go back and vote for that peson with a 4 again (if that's still how you felt) so that your new vote would carry more weight in the persons ranking?]]>9/20/2006 7:41:18 PM2006-09-20T19:41:18+01:001089http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q5<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/20/2006 7:26:55 PM]]>9/20/2006 7:26:55 PM2006-09-20T19:26:55+01:001050http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q4<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/20/2006 4:06:34 PM]]>«So what is the point of the tags? Is it so some one looking for a certain story can enter key words to find it?Yes. That will be the point eventually. It's also to help link content together, like links to images, where the tags are shared.]]>9/20/2006 4:06:34 PM2006-09-20T16:06:34+01:001042http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q3<![CDATA[afeldman @ 9/20/2006 2:15:15 PM]]>9/20/2006 2:15:15 PM2006-09-20T14:15:15+01:001027http://www.plime.com/plime-com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q2<![CDATA[Milkshake @ 9/20/2006 12:26:31 PM]]>9/20/2006 12:26:31 PM2006-09-20T12:26:31+01:00
284http://www.plime.com/f/284/1/xml_widget.rss#q1<![CDATA[jaxomlotus @ 9/20/2006 12:04:03 PM]]>Can you all please help me write it? Point out anything that could be problematic here.
GUIDELINES
SUBMITTING LINKS
Please create an original headline and especially an original description of the story. Try to be witty if you can (or otherwise interesting). We don't want to just be a news categorizer, we want to digest it for others in an interesting way. This is especially important when you are picking a link from the feeds page and the form populates for you.
Please check your grammar carefully.
Please always give descriptive tags with each story that match the content of the story.
Please always include a picture with the story. After typing in your story tags, Plime can try to match up your story with an image in it's library with similar tags. You can add an original one by just linking to the image. Plime will resize it and import it automatically.
Only include photo-realistic images. Do not include hand drawn clip art. It looks cheesy. The only exception would be company logos. Your images must relate to the story in some way, not to the website they were found at. Your images must be completely work-safe.
Post the URL for the actual article, not to a place that links or redirects to the article. You can credit the place where you found the article in the "source" field.
Plime is a news and interesting link filter, not a web directory. Only post links to destination pages within a website that have actual content on them, not to the homepage of a website. An example would be linking to a specific new movie in imdb.com, instead of just linking to "www.imdb.com".
Don't link to anything that requires registration or is not safe for work, without indicating so in the headline.
Don't spam us with links that directly benefit you. Share for the sake of sharing, only.
USER LEVELS & USER VOTING
Voting on users helps them move up and down in user levels. A person's user level is represented in a star next to their name. To rate someone go to their profile page.
The higher a person's user level, the more power they carry when performing site actions (such as voting on other users, or determining a links' popularity). Most importantly, users who reach higher levels can perform administrative functions that others cannot (like changing the structure of the tree, colorizing a page, editing posts or changing permission levels for an area).
You can change your rating of someone. You can also rate them multiple times. Your previous rating will be deleted when you do and your new one will be added. This is important because voting at a later date probably means your vote will carry a different level of power than when you first voted.
SITE BEHAVIOUR
Be cool and respectful to others. Pretend that Plime is a giant coffee bar, full of interesting people you'd love to meet. Imagine that you're walking into that bar, and all eyes turn to you. How would you act in real life? We expect you to act the same way here.
If someone has a difference of opinion with you, politely agree to disagree and drop the subject. Your peers are going to see the person who needed to get the last word in and vote their dissapointment accordingly.
Please don't use (really) foul language.
CHANGING THE SITE
At this stage, Plime is just a sapling. You don't know better than anyone else what Plime really needs. To that end, you should not make ANY changes to the site structure without first discussing it with other users.
When deciding whether or not to branch a category off into subcategories, the rule of thumb is how active that category is. If the categorie's forums are not thriving, you should not be branching it.
The only time to delete a category is when it was clearly added out of vandalism, or without the consensus of the users of the plime.
A category's colors and language should never be changed without good reason. A good reason to change colors or language would be that most users agree that the change should be made.
If there's a change you would like to make, you must first ask others what they think in that category's forum. Give the thread time for quite a few people to have time to read it. If there is not a sufficient response, or there is a signficant amount of people opposed, you may not make the changes. More weight should be given to people with higher user levels.
Once a consensus has been reached in that category, you must post a follow up thread in the highest level (Plime.com) forum asking if there is anyone with a valid reason to oppose the change. If there is no opposition within a reasonable time period, you may make the change.