It is marvelous to see the variety on Plurk, and the uses to which the site gets put. The first astonishing diversity is the people of Plurk. I have Plurk-friends from many places, many races, and many different spaces. It is about as not-conformist as you can get, with engaging movers, D.C. geeks, fascinating poets from New Jersey, writers from Philadelphia, mothers from everywhere, and even little green amphibians from Kansas.

If anything, the conversational threads are even more diverse. We talk about our kids. We talk about sex, religion, and politics. We REALLY talk about food. We talk about helping our fellow human beings when they are in need. We talk about our everyday lives and some of the extraordinary things that happen to us. We bitch and moan and complain one minutes, and are looking for a drink, a date, or a cigar the next. We all help each other out when we can.

This diversity in people and subject matter is the true backbone of Plurk. Sure, the interface here is nifty, and the proprietors are outstanding, but it is the diversity of the people and the possibilities that keep us coming back. This is the same thing that Twitter was aiming for, I suppose, but Plurk kicked up the interactivity several hundred notches and manages to connect people one on one, and in groups, better that Twitter will ever manage to do.

As you wander through Plurk, enjoying the people, the diversity, and the interactivity, remember to thank your deity of choice (or the vast and awesome uncaring random universe) for the marvels of Plurk. There is nothing else just now even remotely like it. The connections made here could change your day or your life. The people you meet may come to mean a great deal to you, more than you would have believed possible when you signed on for membership.

I’m KDFrawg on Plurk I love this place and the people in it.