Frequently Ask Qestions (F.A.Q)

What can I put in the 'Keyword' field on the Search Page ?

Any word, or part of a word to match Plurk User's Nickname, FullName, or part of the About Yourself info.
For example, if you want to search a 'Geek' friend, type the word 'Geek' on the Keyword field, and click on the Go button.
Plurkerati will then go and try to match User Profiles in its database that match Plurk Users that has the word (or part of the word) 'Geek' on their Nickname, or FullName, or About Yourself info.

What can I put in the 'Location' field on the Search Page ?

Any word, or part of a word to match Plurk User's Location. This can be from the City/Distric, State/Region, or Country info.

What is Score (as shown in Top 100 Plurkers by Score) ?

Score is Plurkerati's own attempt to give each Plurk User a fairer evaluation of their 'value' compare to other Users. This 'value' is calculated using a simple algorithm (described in the other FAQ item). This Score is also used to calculate the Plurkerati Rank.

Why do we need yet another number for yet another list ?

Please read this blogpost that I wrote on Top Plurkers Revisited.

What is the algorithm use to calculate Score ?

Simple :)
Score = Karma Rank + Friends Rank + Fans Rank + Plurks Rank + Responses Rank
Rank here is your position on the related category in comparison to other Plurk Users.
Smaller score indicates higher position in Plurkerati Rank.

What is Plurkerati Rank (as shown in Rank Page) ?

Plurkerati Rank is Plurkerati's own Ranking System. It will rank Plurk Users by their Score (explained above).
The smaller the score, the higher the position in the Rank List.

How often does Plurkerati refresh its Stats?

At the moment every 3 hours.