Comments on: The Quality of Pings on PPS Lately http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/ Inane Ramblings of a Photographer/Hacker/Brit in Malaysia Eating, Drinking and Partying! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aizuddin Danian http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-37723 Aizuddin Danian Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:40:25 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-37723 PPS is alive and strong, almost has a life of its own now. I find it very interesting as a social experiment actually. As you notice, my presence there is hardly ever felt any more, for good reason: i'm hardly ever there (though i browse it once a day or so). But its hits and page views are higher now than ever before, on growth rate of 5% per month. Nothing spectacular, to be sure, but it grows. More members sign up, more pings incoming, etc. No matter what happens to PPS now and in the future (PPS 2.0 will come someday, i suppose), i don't think anyone can begrudge its success. Its done what it was meant to do, and done it quite well. I don't think anyone can ask anything more of an app that lives on the Internet, especially one that has lived a good 3 years (and still kicking!). PPS is alive and strong, almost has a life of its own now. I find it very interesting as a social experiment actually.

As you notice, my presence there is hardly ever felt any more, for good reason: i’m hardly ever there (though i browse it once a day or so).

But its hits and page views are higher now than ever before, on growth rate of 5% per month. Nothing spectacular, to be sure, but it grows. More members sign up, more pings incoming, etc.

No matter what happens to PPS now and in the future (PPS 2.0 will come someday, i suppose), i don’t think anyone can begrudge its success. Its done what it was meant to do, and done it quite well. I don’t think anyone can ask anything more of an app that lives on the Internet, especially one that has lived a good 3 years (and still kicking!).

]]> By: stev http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-27765 stev Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:30:41 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-27765 well... blogging is itself a journal at times does PPS state explicitly on personal thoughts/blogs (besides the obvious spam/ad-pseudo blogs)? PPS has gained popularity. and such is the effects of being more well-known imho. still PPS has at times its (rare) gems. personally browse it once a while to see what <i>might</i> be interesting. The title of a post is often a dead giveaway *shrugs* ps. glhf w/ the photography well… blogging is itself a journal at times

does PPS state explicitly on personal thoughts/blogs (besides the obvious spam/ad-pseudo blogs)?

PPS has gained popularity. and such is the effects of being more well-known imho.

still PPS has at times its (rare) gems. personally browse it once a while to see what might be interesting. The title of a post is often a dead giveaway

*shrugs*

ps. glhf w/ the photography

]]> By: Ruth http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-24136 Ruth Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:14:47 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-24136 I have to wonder though, what exactly is the quality of a good blog. Aren't most blogs about "journals about irrelevant stuff, no real content, just whinging, whining, emo.." ;) So what is a good blog? I do agree, however, that well written ones are few and far in between. I don't know, I'm just particular about not blogging in manglish. (Heh) There are far too many personal blogs on PPS (but I think there will always be this case) but not many blogs that are topical blogs like on fitness (www.dailymuscle.com), finance (Argh, forgot his URL), spiritual (well, mine is sorta pseudo-religion-personal). Say, is anyone interested in creating a Carnival? A Carnival is where bloggers send in their links based on a certain topic/theme. The set of links will then be hosted on a particular blog. For example, I participate in the Christian Carnival where they blog about Christian stuff. Ocassionally, I try to join other blogs like Carnival of Dogs (pet lovers!) or Carnival of Finance. Carnivals are a good way to narrow down your reading selection, and also to sieve out all those 'lazy' blogs. I notice that there aren't any Malaysian Carnivals out there. Maybe we should create one?? :) I've always wanted to create one, but I have no idea how to publicise it ... not to mention I'm SUPER busy to manage it. Oh well, just a suggestion. I have to wonder though, what exactly is the quality of a good blog. Aren’t most blogs about “journals about irrelevant stuff, no real content, just whinging, whining, emo..” ;) So what is a good blog?

I do agree, however, that well written ones are few and far in between. I don’t know, I’m just particular about not blogging in manglish. (Heh)

There are far too many personal blogs on PPS (but I think there will always be this case) but not many blogs that are topical blogs like on fitness (www.dailymuscle.com), finance (Argh, forgot his URL), spiritual (well, mine is sorta pseudo-religion-personal).

Say, is anyone interested in creating a Carnival? A Carnival is where bloggers send in their links based on a certain topic/theme. The set of links will then be hosted on a particular blog.

For example, I participate in the Christian Carnival where they blog about Christian stuff. Ocassionally, I try to join other blogs like Carnival of Dogs (pet lovers!) or Carnival of Finance.

Carnivals are a good way to narrow down your reading selection, and also to sieve out all those ‘lazy’ blogs.

I notice that there aren’t any Malaysian Carnivals out there. Maybe we should create one?? :)

I’ve always wanted to create one, but I have no idea how to publicise it … not to mention I’m SUPER busy to manage it.

Oh well, just a suggestion.

]]> By: vincent http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21933 vincent Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21933 Simple explaination. Quality went down because I stopped pinging. Durrr.. Simple explaination. Quality went down because I stopped pinging. Durrr..

]]> By: mob1900 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21924 mob1900 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:10:33 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21924 Being in PPS doesn't make us moderators and the content's quality doesn't need justification to be there. That's what I like about PPS, it doesn't judge but of course if there's extreme violation in spamming, we bloggers would have intervene someway or somehow within our boundaries. It's democracy in action with a little dose of commercialism. Being in PPS doesn’t make us moderators and the content’s quality doesn’t need justification to be there. That’s what I like about PPS, it doesn’t judge but of course if there’s extreme violation in spamming, we bloggers would have intervene someway or somehow within our boundaries. It’s democracy in action with a little dose of commercialism.

]]> By: 5Xmom - Humour, Life, Lies, Sex » Haiyor, those blogs… http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21899 5Xmom - Humour, Life, Lies, Sex » Haiyor, those blogs… Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:00:10 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21899 [...] I am going to rant nevertheless.As you know, my kid is only 14 yrs old and I must say he writes pretty good. Whatever you see on his blog is written by him with bits taken from forums he joined. I drilled into him that if he is seriously going to keep a blog, he gotta follow my rules. I.e. no blind copy and paste except for important and useful parts, no hotlinking and no f-word. The photos are taken by him and my #3. [...] [...] I am going to rant nevertheless.As you know, my kid is only 14 yrs old and I must say he writes pretty good. Whatever you see on his blog is written by him with bits taken from forums he joined. I drilled into him that if he is seriously going to keep a blog, he gotta follow my rules. I.e. no blind copy and paste except for important and useful parts, no hotlinking and no f-word. The photos are taken by him and my #3. [...]

]]> By: umeranyth http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21876 umeranyth Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:36:05 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21876 alot of people have this habit of churning news into blogposts which really vexes me. i don't think the quality of posts should matter on blogtal like PPS; it is, in essence, an indicator of malaysian writing in general (though that's biased, seeing as a good majority of malaysians don't blog). PPS is a reflection of malaysians blogs in general. imho, i think we're just average, save for a good few blogs here and there. some of the best malaysian blogs don't even ping PPS. the level isn't sliding, it's just that there are more blah bloggers obssessed with getting hits just ping PPS. the end. alot of people have this habit of churning news into blogposts which really vexes me. i don’t think the quality of posts should matter on blogtal like PPS; it is, in essence, an indicator of malaysian writing in general (though that’s biased, seeing as a good majority of malaysians don’t blog).

PPS is a reflection of malaysians blogs in general. imho, i think we’re just average, save for a good few blogs here and there. some of the best malaysian blogs don’t even ping PPS. the level isn’t sliding, it’s just that there are more blah bloggers obssessed with getting hits just ping PPS. the end.

]]> By: Footsteps in the Mirror » When Blog Communities Go Sour http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21874 Footsteps in the Mirror » When Blog Communities Go Sour Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:01:57 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21874 [...] Yes the current state of a certain part the Malaysian blogsphere is likened to a pile of overused toothpaste that has been squeezed out of the tube and reused because people are too lazy to buy a new one. It's not exactly clean, it's not exactly something that's worthwhile. It just is what it is. Something that was once fresh and new but has turned into something that deserves to be tossed away. [...] [...] Yes the current state of a certain part the Malaysian blogsphere is likened to a pile of overused toothpaste that has been squeezed out of the tube and reused because people are too lazy to buy a new one. It’s not exactly clean, it’s not exactly something that’s worthwhile. It just is what it is. Something that was once fresh and new but has turned into something that deserves to be tossed away. [...]

]]> By: BJ Thoughts » Blog Archive » Some PPS Ping post titles also sucks! http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21871 BJ Thoughts » Blog Archive » Some PPS Ping post titles also sucks! Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:44:03 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21871 [...] Shaolin Tiger spoke on how the quality of content on PPS has dropped dramatically couple days ago. Well, I can’t comment on that really because definition and acceptable level of quality differs from one to another. [...] [...] Shaolin Tiger spoke on how the quality of content on PPS has dropped dramatically couple days ago. Well, I can’t comment on that really because definition and acceptable level of quality differs from one to another. [...]

]]> By: bodicea http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21859 bodicea Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:21:47 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/05/the-quality-of-pings-on-pps-lately/#comment-21859 My new blog's up and running. Have a good read now. :) Btw, not all emo blogs suck. I think it depends on the presentation...the writer. As usual. I feel your angst about lousy blogs on the run. Whenever I come across one of them, I wonder why some people force themselves through the pain of writing/typing at all, just to get their content (or lack thereof) bitched about in return. I made a faux paux. Didn't realize the unwritten 7-mins-per-post rule in PPS. Hope they don't delete all my pings because of that flooding mistake. :/ Cheers. My new blog’s up and running. Have a good read now. :)

Btw, not all emo blogs suck. I think it depends on the presentation…the writer. As usual.

I feel your angst about lousy blogs on the run. Whenever I come across one of them, I wonder why some people force themselves through the pain of writing/typing at all, just to get their content (or lack thereof) bitched about in return.

I made a faux paux. Didn’t realize the unwritten 7-mins-per-post rule in PPS. Hope they don’t delete all my pings because of that flooding mistake. :/

Cheers.

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