Comments on: 5 Reasons To & Not To Use Flock http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock Like a Themepark of random information. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-132957 Thomas Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:11:13 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-132957 I seem to be having bookmark issues too. The functionality seems to be there, just not working quite right for me. But then again, I don't use Flock much anymore. I seem to be having bookmark issues too. The functionality seems to be there, just not working quite right for me. But then again, I don’t use Flock much anymore.

]]> By: Alvin B. http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-131778 Alvin B. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:48:57 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-131778 There's still no folders that I can seem to find in the bookmarks toolbar, over a year after they said there would be. There’s still no folders that I can seem to find in the bookmarks toolbar, over a year after they said there would be.

]]> By: qwiki http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-93690 qwiki Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:46:08 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-93690 History is very accessible. Customize you r toolbar's and add the button with a clock on it. There's your history button. History is very accessible. Customize you r toolbar’s and add the button with a clock on it. There’s your history button.

]]> By: Will Pate http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26090 Will Pate Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:57:05 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26090 We're shooting to have the next major release in the fall. Cross your fingers. We’re shooting to have the next major release in the fall. Cross your fingers.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26074 Thomas Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:19:21 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26074 Ohh I remember now, Flock doesn't sync bookmarks with Google Browser Sync. That's what lead to my comment. When is Beta 2 scheduled for? Weeks, Months?? ;) Ohh I remember now, Flock doesn’t sync bookmarks with Google Browser Sync. That’s what lead to my comment.

When is Beta 2 scheduled for? Weeks, Months?? ;)

]]> By: Will Pate http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26073 Will Pate Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26073 Beta 2 should be built on Firefox 2.0, which has inline spell checking. :) Beta 2 should be built on Firefox 2.0, which has inline spell checking. :)

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26070 Thomas Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:06:45 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26070 Wow, my sidebar RSS reader stays open now. I'm so excited!! That was a big one for me. As far as the bookmarks go, the sharing comment was just a thought. I shouldn't have said anything as I don't have anything to back it up with. ;) Folders are coming, I did see that and I'm all excited. Ohh, while you are reading, how about spell check as I type? That'd be sweet. Great work so far and I'm really liking Flock. :) Wow, my sidebar RSS reader stays open now. I’m so excited!! That was a big one for me.

As far as the bookmarks go, the sharing comment was just a thought. I shouldn’t have said anything as I don’t have anything to back it up with. ;)
Folders are coming, I did see that and I’m all excited.

Ohh, while you are reading, how about spell check as I type? That’d be sweet.

Great work so far and I’m really liking Flock. :)

]]> By: Will Pate http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26065 Will Pate Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:08:04 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-26065 Hey Thomas, Great post. Glad to hear you're digging some of our features, and I can speak to some of the reasons you mentioned not to use Flock. We're <a href="http://www.flock.com/blog/folders-its-whats-for-dinner" rel="nofollow">bringing folders to Flock favorites</a>, likely in Beta 2. We'll still have social bookmarks and tagging, but you'll also be able to add them to folders. It's the best of both worlds! Yep, starring a webpage adds it to your favorites - so they are the same thing. What about our favorites makes it harder for you to share them on the net? We support del.icio.us and Shadows syncing, so is it something in the user experience that makes it harder for you? You can always search your history from the search box in the top right corner, as you know. We took out the history sidebar because it wasn't polished enough. Hopefully we'll have something better on this front for Beta 2. You can keep the news reader sidebar open by going to Accounts and Services -> News and uncheck "Open the My News sidebar when reading news feeds". Lots of people miss that, myself included. Chris, Flock today identifies itself as being of Firefox, but Flock. For instance, the user agent on my version shows as "Firefox/1.5.0.4 Flock/0.7.3". Cheers, Will Pate Community Ambassador, Flock Hey Thomas,

Great post. Glad to hear you’re digging some of our features, and I can speak to some of the reasons you mentioned not to use Flock.

We’re bringing folders to Flock favorites, likely in Beta 2. We’ll still have social bookmarks and tagging, but you’ll also be able to add them to folders. It’s the best of both worlds!

Yep, starring a webpage adds it to your favorites - so they are the same thing. What about our favorites makes it harder for you to share them on the net? We support del.icio.us and Shadows syncing, so is it something in the user experience that makes it harder for you?

You can always search your history from the search box in the top right corner, as you know. We took out the history sidebar because it wasn’t polished enough. Hopefully we’ll have something better on this front for Beta 2.

You can keep the news reader sidebar open by going to Accounts and Services -> News and uncheck “Open the My News sidebar when reading news feeds”. Lots of people miss that, myself included.

Chris, Flock today identifies itself as being of Firefox, but Flock. For instance, the user agent on my version shows as “Firefox/1.5.0.4 Flock/0.7.3″.

Cheers,

Will Pate
Community Ambassador, Flock

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-25695 Thomas Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:36:18 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-25695 Tags are like folders, either way, I need some sort of grouping feature in my bookmarks bar. Maybe I need to look into moving towards Del.icio.us more. Also, Flock does identify itself as Flock. At least I'm pretty sure it does. Tags are like folders, either way, I need some sort of grouping feature in my bookmarks bar. Maybe I need to look into moving towards Del.icio.us more.

Also, Flock does identify itself as Flock. At least I’m pretty sure it does.

]]> By: Chris http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-25685 Chris Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:12:04 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-25685 Funny, by the way, that Flock is identified as Firefox 1.5.0.4, and does not have an identity of its own; that makes it hard to evaluate how many people are actually using it. Funny, by the way, that Flock is identified as Firefox 1.5.0.4, and does not have an identity of its own; that makes it hard to evaluate how many people are actually using it.

]]> By: Chris http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-25684 Chris Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:10:55 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/07/20/5-reasons-to-not-to-use-flock#comment-25684 I think bookmark folders are passe' as far as social bookmarking is concerned. Its all about tags. If you think about it, tags are just like putting items in multiple folders. For me, del.icio.us has completely replaced bookmarks on all browsers. I think that is how flock wqas designed to work. I think bookmark folders are passe’ as far as social bookmarking is concerned. Its all about tags. If you think about it, tags are just like putting items in multiple folders. For me, del.icio.us has completely replaced bookmarks on all browsers. I think that is how flock wqas designed to work.

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