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Okay so it looks like Giuk.net is reaching its 2nd year anniversary soon and I am overhauling the whole concept of giuk.
Why? Well Giuk.net has been a loyal servant to many, many Sabahan bloggers by quietly retrieving the post feeds every hour. The bloggers themselves has nothing else to do. They just have to register once and that’s it. You don’t even have to go to Giuk.net, you just wait on your blog and welcome your visitors to your blog filled with ads. All the lonely worm asks in return is a link back to it.
Well this is where many bloggers didn’t keep their side of the bargain. A few random checks show that the majority of the registered bloggers didn’t bother to link back the site. Some placed the link on other pages as they prioritise their ads. Though most bloggers placed the link up after I emailed them, but soon when they change their theme, they will remove the link again.
And I don’t have time to check each and every blog there is.
Don’t ask me to develop a script, I’m too lazy. I am using a different ‘engine’ behind the scene so I’m not too keen to hack into other people’s script.
For bloggers who kept linking back to Giuk, thanks so much. You know who you are.
The place is also filled with each and every posts there is from all registered bloggers, including sponsored posts which degrades the site’s content. Probably incorporating a vote-up, vote-down style would be good, so we can give more exposure to quality posts.
So for now, I am closing new registrations for the service as I need to think of the best way to go forward from this. My head is gearing more towards a reddit clone or nuffnang’s innit style, something that would involve the blogger doing something extra (by submitting individual post).
However, I would like to hear from the bloggers and readers of giuk. What would you like to see on that site. Place it on the comments or you can send me email at mrbadak@gmail.com.
Will look forward to your comments and/or suggestions!
11 Responses
LAi
June 25th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Comment #1
- sa mau ada search untuk search user…:D lagi…erm…
- klu buli ada category la..
- pastu….apa lagi a…nti la sambung klu ada lagi..
- ps…yg penting kasi stay tu buttons dia..ekekeke
Daniel
June 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Comment #2
A Post-of-the-week of some sort. Or vote for the best post of the month. Something to keep us readers coming back for more.
ben
June 25th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Comment #3
Take the best of the top aggregators’ features and put them in giuk v2 :-)
havuk
June 26th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Comment #4
i like the innit approach. maybe the innit part on the upper half, the giuk grabbed feeds on the lower half.
Kay Kastum
June 26th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Comment #5
One of the feature perhaps to categorize members by ‘kampung asal’ or location. that way when we want to search for bloggers, we can go by the ‘daerah’ or something. Also male or female bloggers?
But don’t know lah what’s your plan kan?
nimrodjo
June 26th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Comment #6
I just want to say that I support all the ideas above and congrats to mr.badak for thinking towards the future…long live mr.badak….voting for something should keep the bloggers coming back to giuk.net…
Dechantal
June 26th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Comment #7
I like the innit concept. Or perhaps a lil bit of specific features. like the demographics of the bloggers, blog categories or anything to differentiate the bloggers.
And maybe, ‘blogger of the month’ feature or i don’t know. it’s just an idea.
I’ll be back :-)
elfiejane
July 5th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Comment #8
something like PPS? but exclude sponsored posts! theyre horrible.
massy
July 11th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Comment #9
Ohhh..hmm..ic…*thinks..currently I dun haf anything in mind yet..
I’ll come back once I have *giggle XD
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July 14th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Comment #10
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Ali Goldie
January 3rd, 2009 at 4:02 am
Comment #11
Hey bro! First of all, Happy New Year 2009! Thanks for your great support. Giuk.net is definately a superb idea. Btw, How have you been bro? Didnt see you since the last bloggers meet.
Lai’s & Daniel’s idea on searches & posts of the week is great. I even like Dechantal’s idea for blogger of the week. That would definately keep the readers coming back.
A voting system ? How about calling it “Giuk It”?? LOL
It might be a great boost and you have more control of the content quality and reader taste?
Keep in touch bro.
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