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says 2018-11-14T17:02:16.000Z
uschi
2018-11-14T17:03:48.000Z
I love that one.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:04:19.000Z
You learn really fast so here's another tip: tag me with an @ before my name.
_aD
says 2018-11-14T17:05:14.000Z
Cheers
uschi
2018-11-14T17:06:17.000Z
It took me years to learn what you seem to have absorbed overnight.
_aD
says 2018-11-14T17:07:08.000Z
It's part of my job to understand esoteric computer systems.
_aD
says 2018-11-14T17:07:35.000Z
This place is borderline hallucinogenic but it shares some common themes with the familiar mundane.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:08:27.000Z
Yes, but do not be deceived; it's as strange as it seems. There's nothing else like it that I know of, and I check around frequently.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:09:20.000Z
I forgot to look if you tinkered with the code.
Atropos is another computer person and can help you get rid of the offending badge, unless you'd prefer to play with it yourself.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:09:41.000Z
He's one of my oldest friends and one of the few plurkers I've actually met. He will probably Friend you on sight.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:10:09.000Z
He lives 3000 miles away but took vacation time in California last year.
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wonders 2018-11-14T17:10:36.000Z
which badge is offending
I suspect Ursula’s referring to the Plurk creature that appears in the timeline space by default, but I’m not sure. I have a fairly-customized layout that I pinched from someone else years ago and then went to town on. You’re welcome to borrow the CSS and modify it to your heart’s content, if you like.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:13:35.000Z
You mentioned a badge about needing encouragement last night. If it doesn't bother you any more, go ahead and leave it.
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says 2018-11-14T17:34:21.000Z
I couldn't bear to remove the headless dog. The tail tells me it's too happy to remove!
uschi
2018-11-14T17:35:44.000Z
I think a lot of the plurk images are unpleasant, but I'm inured to them by now.
_aD
says 2018-11-14T17:39:00.000Z
Adorably unpleasant
uschi
2018-11-14T17:42:48.000Z
Yes, I can see how you would feel that way. Have you looked at the choices?
_aD
says 2018-11-14T17:56:08.000Z
Not yet
uschi
2018-11-14T17:57:28.000Z
You get to choose among a few right now. As you gain "karma" (ugh) you have more choices.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:57:35.000Z
They're all pretty gross.
uschi
2018-11-14T17:57:39.000Z
But adorably.
They are definitely coming from non-Western “norms,” if not non-terrestrial.
_aD
2018-11-14T19:05:18.000Z
Yes. If you've seen Naver's Line Messenger, it's from similar cultural roots.
uschi
2018-11-14T19:08:08.000Z
Never even heard of it. Now I have to go google it.
_aD
2018-11-14T19:08:15.000Z
I'll bbiab.
uschi
2018-11-14T19:09:01.000Z
K.
uschi
2018-11-14T19:09:06.000Z
I googled.
I hadn’t heard of it, either. I tend to be very conservative in my use of communications tools, though, so it’s not surprising.
uschi
2018-11-14T19:24:00.000Z
It looks interesting. I have no use for it. But I can see what
simplypeachy means about the art, though plurk art is a little more edgy, if you can call it taht.
uschi
2018-11-14T19:24:02.000Z
that
_aD
has 2018-11-14T21:43:53.000Z
a lot of seemingly-weird design choices until one understands it's not programmed by Americans.
uschi
2018-11-14T21:46:12.000Z
Many Americans are foolishly insular. But you knew that.
Plurk started off as either American or Canadian, I forget which, but moved to Japan since that's where their biggest fan base is.
_aD
2018-11-15T14:01:46.000Z
Ooh, that's interesting. I assume that directed their design and aesthetic choices?
simplypeachy: The design was like this from the beginning...actually, very little has changed in the 10 years, although karma is much gentler now than it was then (you had to plurk at least twice a day or it'd start dropping back then).
Their design aesthetic has changed—in some ways more subtly than others. They’ve always had the strange creatures, but I think their ‘design language’ has solidified and gotten more coherent (even if garish by our standards) as their development team has matured.
_aD
2018-11-15T22:33:43.000Z
I think I can see how they'd be reluctant to change such a unique scheme
_aD
2018-11-15T22:33:56.000Z
There's something chaotically adorable about this place.
It reminds me the most of what IRC was, back in the day; the nice people here are genuinely nice and I’m lucky to have met several from around the world. We can be completely silly or have long, involved conversations on abstruse topics. It’s a virtual Kaffeeklatsch with the people you want to talk to.
_aD
2018-11-15T22:37:05.000Z
Yes, that was the impression I gathered.
_aD
2018-11-15T22:38:20.000Z
ASCII-art replaced by retro animated GIFs (-:
uschi
2018-11-15T23:18:32.000Z
The ASCII is still in use.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:18:55.000Z
Atropos is one of the 3 plurkers I've met in real life.
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wonders 2018-11-15T23:26:43.000Z
if there's a secret handshake
_aD
2018-11-15T23:27:07.000Z
I'm not sure how this translates to a non-British audience, but one of my IRC friends I first met under the clock at Waterloo Station
uschi
2018-11-15T23:32:19.000Z
We really ought to develop a secret handshake.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:32:35.000Z
Here, it's on top of the Empire State Building in NY,.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:33:26.000Z
If there were ever a chance we'd meet in person, Tove, I'd invent exactly the right handshake on the spot. Except you don't know what I look like so it will have to be very obvious.
_aD
2018-11-15T23:33:42.000Z
I couldn't see him (G`Funk) despite his promises he was waving his arms around. I then realised this short, slight young man waving his arms around. I'd assumed he was over 6'.
_aD
2018-11-15T23:34:16.000Z
If the handshake carries ice creams, I'll consider it obvious.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:34:49.000Z
It's hard to tell if you don't talk about it ahead of time. Though
Atropos and
lemongrass and
Brassclockwork all knew what to expect and had no trouble finding me.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:35:05.000Z
What kinds of ice creams do you like?
uschi
2018-11-15T23:35:17.000Z
Carried or worn
uschi
2018-11-15T23:36:13.000Z
I could pick you out of a crowd of other gingers, Tove. No question of that.
_aD
2018-11-15T23:36:15.000Z
Carried and pristine.
_aD
2018-11-15T23:36:28.000Z
I'd be the one stood next to a loaded-down bicycle.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:36:29.000Z
Very good. Preference noted. I am relieved.
uschi
2018-11-15T23:36:42.000Z
Loaded down with ice creams?
_aD
2018-11-15T23:38:29.000Z
There'll probably be a bottle of port secreted in there somewhere.
_aD
2018-11-15T23:38:32.000Z
brb, Windows updates
uschi
2018-11-15T23:41:27.000Z
OKay. Never had port. I'm willing.
_aD
2018-11-16T00:02:01.000Z
...never? Goodness me. You're missing out on a most luxuriant experience.
uschi
2018-11-16T00:42:46.000Z
I'll have to try it. Give me a description and I'll consider it for next time we collaborate on anything.
uschi
2018-11-16T00:42:52.000Z
I am out the door.
sef_lopod might could create wearable ice-cream.