Ideas for Clipmarks?

Some of these ideas may not be practical but I'm just throwing them out.

Is there is a way for system to auto-detect content which has already been clipped by someone? If not content, then perhaps system can detect the URL.

I think Clipmarks needs to improve on it's own Social-Networking features instead of relying on others like Facebook etc.

4-5-2008 4:43 AM

I think Clipmarks needs to improve on it's own Social-Networking features instead of relying on others like Facebook etc.

I agree. It used to be one of the best features of CM when we were able to see in real time what our fellow clippers are doing - remember that? then it disappeared, and we were promised something else will replace it... still waiting

For me there is no great value in the lists you mention, and btw, most of this can be found in the clippers section. But more interactivity is certainly on my wish list.

4-5-2008 10:17 AM

k00p2000

I like #3 on your list, I dont find this site to be very user friendly, particularily the dropdown lists. and why can't I find a list of popular videos? Try it, view "videos only" then hit "popular" and it will go back to clips. arghhh

4-5-2008 10:24 AM

I think a miro channel would be good as I don't view many videos on this site.It would make it more accesible
also I think someone should produce a webapp for iphone/ipod touch users such as myself

4-5-2008 1:10 PM

n2sooners

I hate clipping videos because the site defaults to clips only. I think it should default to clips and videos and allow people to change the default in their settings.

I would like to see a plug in for Opera. There are a few things preventing me from trying opera, and the lack of Clipmarks is a big one.

I would also like to see a mobile Clipmarks that would allow you to read clips, make pops, and comment.

And one other thing that kinda bugs me. How about not sending e-mails from threads you are watching when someone you have on ignore makes a comment. Or at least don't send their remarks. Just kinda seems to defeat the purpose of the ignore feature.

4-5-2008 1:36 PM

jklugman

I'd like to go back to being able to tag others' clips you've saved.

4-5-2008 3:15 PM

carrerinyes

I like the idea of mobile clipmarks!

4-5-2008 5:00 PM

I thought we already have mobile clipmarks, it used to work on my blackberry when I was carrying it (not anymore). I don't know about Iphone, I don't use it.

4-5-2008 5:03 PM

I dont find this site to be very user friendly,

I also have this same sentiment for others and the few of my friends I talk to, they usually find the site not very user friendly (the average internet user). But on the same token, I also find Facebook to be not user friendly either in terms of detailed settings and features, but their basic usability and features are simple and easy enough for people to start and get going.

4-5-2008 6:22 PM

http://clipmarks.com/clippers/

# A list of 'Most active Clippers'
# A list of Clippers with most followers

4-5-2008 6:26 PM

I joined facebook for the clipmarks thing but I have learned to hate facebook for all the spam and crap

4-5-2008 6:51 PM

tanyamm

I'm still trying to get to know how clipmarks works period. I find when I highlight or try to I have trouble clipping exactly what I want, the highlight area seems to have a mind of its own. I also have trouble making a clip for everyone to see.. It was just dumb luck that the two I made did show up.

4-5-2008 7:13 PM

carrerinyes

Tanyamm, you have many clips which I have popped! Try using the classic view as this is how I saw them. Good luck!

4-6-2008 2:29 AM

tanyamm, first of all, your presence is felt here on CM. I was surprised (when i looked now) to see you haven't been clipping profusely

as to the orange lines, yes, i found them illusive at times. when it happens, try marking the text as in copy/paste, it allows you to clip exactly what you want rather then what the frame 'wants'..
and about making the clip for everyone to see, you can set your clips to be public by default. look for this bit of instruction when next you clip. and yeah... classic mode, works best for me too

4-6-2008 2:51 AM

tanyamm

Thanks carre and Fast T, I'll certainly give your advice a try.

4-6-2008 9:54 AM

ericskiff

Wow! Thanks everyone, there are some very good ideas here, we'll definitely be taking a look at this.

For everyone asking for a mobile edition of clipmarks, check out http://m.clipmarks.com - it'll work on any mobile device, but if you've got an iPhone, you've really got to check it out, I think it's one of the best ways to read clips.

4-6-2008 12:03 PM

been brainstorming again
would it be possible to add the clipmarks widget on the netvibes ecosystem: http://eco.netvibes.com/
and make it available for mac dashboard,opera and iphone/i pod touch
thanks for any response

4-6-2008 2:06 PM

# A list of Clippers with most followers
http://clipmarks.com/clippers/

This is pretty cool, I almost forgot about it. The reason I wanted the list of most active clipper is because I am following two hundred plus clippers but majority of them have become idle. It would be nice to see a general clip of those people who have been clipping actively say in last week or two time frame. So if I miss anyone on my own then the site would show me a list where I could find people who are clipping actively.

I would also like to move my cursor to a clipper's name and see his last few clipped headlines (instead of his last activity which is sometime a pop or comment). This would be he...

4-6-2008 6:29 PM

tanyamm

Thankyou alan.

4-6-2008 6:35 PM

arifsali said:

Is there is a way for system to auto-detect content which has already been clipped by someone? If not content, then perhaps system can detect the URL.

I adopt this question.

arifsali said:

I think Clipmarks needs to improve on it's own Social-Networking features instead of relying on others like Facebook etc.

I agree.

arifsali said:

More RSS integration, i.e., see if Clipmarks can auto-clip latest interesting news/feeds.

See pageflakes.

Fast T friend said:

It used to be one of the best features of CM when we were able to see in real time what our fellow clippers are doing.

I agree.

jklugm...[-substr- said:

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4-6-2008 6:41 PM

Have I made anything wrong?

I don't receive it either, which reminds me, why the heck Clipdaddies are not clipping or blogging, particularly, there used to be a running blog of Clipmarks' inside activities. At the very least, it helps to know what's cooking inside and what's going on in their lives.

4-6-2008 9:00 PM

gingembre

Wouldn't autoclipping news/feeds defeat the purpose of Clipmarks?

Is there is a way for system to auto-detect content which has already been clipped by someone? If not content, then perhaps system can detect the URL.

This has been needed for a long time and has been brought up before. Back on March 11, 2007, I wrote the following on another suggestion clip by enbar:

Another useful feature would be a way to notify clippers early in the
clipping process that a particular URL had already been clipped, so
that there is an option to pop (and comment on) a clip already out
there in t...
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4-7-2008 2:52 AM

I agree with most of the suggestions here, less so with the need to know if a URL has been clipped. I kind of enjoy it, discovering that others find the same stuff clip-worthy. For me there is nothing asocial about it, and the diversity in choosing the bits to clip is even fascinating. HOWEVER, it would be great to be able to link clips in an easy fashion, this to me is a feature in the direction of greater interaction between clippers.

Daily clip activity - now that i'm reminded of that, it was rather nice to receive.

4-7-2008 4:00 AM

Brimstone

Clipmark groups, like groups of people that will clip similar topics, like about monkeys, fashion, pirates, bringing the latest news?

4-7-2008 6:03 AM

Clipmark groups, like groups of people that will clip similar topics,
like about monkeys, fashion, pirates, bringing the latest news?

Don't you like it that we mix with all sorts of topics all at once? I know i do.

4-7-2008 10:28 AM

wiccantexan

Though I understand the idea of knowing if an article/URL has been Clipped already, what if I would have quote different things from that article? I would like the option of doing it my own way, especially if their tags, quite frankly, were very poor and I could not alter that.

4-7-2008 10:38 AM

Part of the charm of clipmarks is when someone else clips the same thing I did. It just shows me that what I find interesting others do as well. I consider it an honor to find others clipping the same things as me.
With all my clips it is bound to happen. I think its cool when something I clipped years ago is recently reclipped. I always pop those.

4-7-2008 10:39 AM

I have gotten many more server errors recently than I ever did in the past. Looks like instead of new features we should be wishing for more stability.

4-7-2008 10:40 AM

I offer this poser:
Is Clipmarks better with or without Forbes?

4-7-2008 12:50 PM

we could set up a clipmarks network on ning
maybe something like this one
http://tumblers.ning.com/

4-8-2008 9:53 AM

I agree with most of the comments and suggestions posed here. Quite honestly, i've been very disappointed and frustrated lately by what's become of clipmarks. I think we have absolutely screwed up a number of well intentioned initiatives with sloppy execution.

My absence from the site and from consistent updates has been to allow me to gain a fresh perspective on how to improve the user experience and make the most of all the functionality we have developed.

We have been in meetings for the past few weeks that have pretty much replicated the flow of this thread. It was basically an "ideas for clipmarks" meeting that allowed us to brainstorm, bitch, criticize and dream again. It was v...

4-8-2008 11:15 AM

another suggestion would be to have more aesthetic features on the site
for example an aqua theme would be nice
might attract new users and add to the coolness of the experience
also if the dashboard feature was developed and made a bit more obvious it could add a nice new dimension to the whole experience
also if there was easy access to popular subjects via a tagloud or suchlike
because a lot of the same themes pop up again and again and there are plenty of people interested in a few particular topics and discussing them
this could be organised by asking for a specific tag on the clip
I've mentioned it before but a clipmarks netvibes universe would be cool
http://eco.netvibes.com/universe...

4-8-2008 11:28 AM

Clipmarks Blog said:

If you prefer to keep using clip mode, you’ll now find options for switching the default in the settings of our iGoogle and Netvibes widgets, and also on getaclipcast.clipmarks.com .

4-8-2008 2:15 PM

Thanks Eric (egoldstein) for the updates, it certainly helps to know and care about the service we all love so dearly.

4-14-2008 2:25 AM

arifsali, you must have awakened the forces that are at CM... and we see some changes already. Do we like it?
I'm not sure about the changes to the My Clippers button. It had more options before, which I found relevant. Also, when I now hover over a clipper's avatar, I miss the 'member since'. I don't know if one's 'real name' is so relevant that it replaces that other indicator, which gave much info at a glance. Info that is far more interesting for me then the 'real name'. What do you all think?

4-14-2008 2:46 AM

Fast T friend, let's wait and see, I see some changes in the team as well (Adam doesn't appear to be there anymore). I think Clipdaddies are going back to basics, which is a good thing. The interface is lot more simple now, hopefully they will build good things on top. I also like to see the experience of clipper gets more informational in less time, I'm hoping this site invest more on building and enhancing social-networking features of its own.

4-15-2008 2:51 AM

You are right of course in reminding me the merit of patience

I'm very much in favor of enhancing the social-networking features of CM. Hopefully that will be part of the near future. I also think this community is capable of handling a slightly more complex make-up.
Btw, have you figured how to set the default on 'My Clips' page to show the 'activity' tab and not the 'public profile' one?

4-22-2008 8:56 AM

I've just had a brainwave
if the clip widget guide tool was accessible from the main page it would make navigation simpler easier and groovier

4-22-2008 9:01 AM

oh and if the clip widget had an outline rim like the classic view It'd look sturdier and more robust
at the moment it looks graphically a bit undefined

4-22-2008 1:24 PM

I agree, the design of ClipCast was totally not on par with the design of the website. But I believe the widget is supposedly a to-go item, so it makes no sense to have it up on the front page; however, it may still be available to use within the browser as separate link.

4-23-2008 6:20 PM

what I meant was the clip widget guide tool
(clip widget>tools>guide)
If you see it ,I think it would be a versatile way to navigate the site, bringing everything down to an iphone like design.It's just a useful hidden feature at present like the dashboard which I presume still exists

4-28-2008 4:28 PM

also another brainwave
how about purpose specific clipper groups
It might make it easier to track clippers of similar interests rather than the rather random tracking of who clips what at present

4-28-2008 4:43 PM

also if the main page could be stripped of unessentials and the best features give more centre stage It would make the site stronger me thinks
that clip widget guide could be used in tandem with the search tool (It'd be good to see the search tool advanced)
we could also run a competition to stimulate people to think up new designs,features etc. for the site

5-7-2008 6:55 PM

Guys, whatever happened to tags while clipping? The type ahead doesn't show up anymore, I have to type the whole words which is time consuming. I would have also looked at reducing the number of clicks it takes to "share" a clip.

5-7-2008 6:56 PM

BTW, the new pop button is really a popster (is that a word?) I feel like popping balloons now, much fun

5-8-2008 12:58 PM

Test.

5-8-2008 1:08 PM

Test.

5-9-2008 12:37 AM

Wow!!! Removing the auto-complete when entering tags was definitely not intentional. I don't know how we missed that one...but we'll get on it first thing. Thanks for letting us know!!

5-9-2008 6:52 AM

How do you enter tags? That feature has been removed from my clipwindow

5-9-2008 2:05 PM

ericw

Thanks for the heads up guys! We identified an issue happening with the tag suggestion typeahead feature that has just been corrected and uploaded. You should now be able to manually enter tags, or select them from the suggestion dropdown box that appears when you type. Please let us know if you have any further issues regarding tagging or the new upload.

5-12-2008 6:19 PM

Enter tags problem:
The pull-down menu of the feature "Add to a folder" cloaks the tags field; and there's no chance to raise the menu after you've finished the add-to-a-folder job.

Permanent Link feature gone? (Apart from the link of the right frame's title.)

5-15-2008 5:16 PM

a few suggestions :
the get widget sign could be shortened to just 'widget' or some kind of icon or eye catching colour
and I'd be delighted if there was a simpler way to keep track of my comments since it is a vital part of the community
maybe a comments widget feature

5-15-2008 6:29 PM

tidbit2I find the easiest way to keep track of comment by visiting My Clips - drop down the arrow on Comments and select My Latest Comment.

The only comments you cannot track via this method are the comments left on your own clips (if you haven't commented on your own clip).

5-15-2008 6:56 PM

Seems this clip of mine is banned from being showing up at the front page.

5-15-2008 9:08 PM

LOL, I have a couple thousand like that

5-16-2008 10:52 AM

5-16-2008 5:00 PM

just an fyi...we're not banning this from the front page. we put in a time limit on pushing clips to the front. if a pop or comment happens more than 72 hours after a clip is posted, it doesn't get the bump to the home page. we do this to keep things from getting stale on the site. we also figure by then, anyone still interested in the particular clip can keep up with it via their own pops or comments feeds.

5-16-2008 6:49 PM

Thanks, glad to know.

5-16-2008 6:53 PM

This is why I surf the comments feeds

5-17-2008 2:58 PM

I propose resurrecting the surprise me feature
It adds an interesting stumbleupon type voyages of discovery of clips

5-17-2008 5:16 PM

I propose implementing a drying-out button, which adds a lifetime-saving emergency stop switch to escape the all-devouring Black Holes of the worldwide overkill information web.
Sure, that button should be attractively designed. (What about a bubble that bursts glossily if clicked, before it blocks your account for 24 hours or so?)

5-18-2008 9:24 AM

Clip of the Week - Pops
Clip of the Week - Comments

5-18-2008 9:18 PM

This is why I surf the comments feeds

I always surf "my" comments first to follow up. Then I try to follow up on the comments left on my clips. I actually wonder if this feature of not bringing old clips back to the front page (after certain time) adds in expanding the social-networking feature?

5-20-2008 6:08 PM

I consider browsing Clipmarks equal to browsing my RSS feeds, though there are big differences. One feature I really wish CM to have is the ability to either remove my already viewed clips from the browsing view or turn them gray or somehow mark them as read or popped.

Currently, when I browse my My Clippers, I have to rely on my memory to know which clip I last read. Obviously if I click on the clip, it will tell me if I have popped it already or not. But I'm looking for a way to know by just reading the headline.

6-27-2008 5:34 PM

another brainwave

tag clouds on popular subjects
eg: tag cloud for politics with obama,war,mugabe etc.
whatevers buzzin at the moment
or for green issues including renewable energies,biodeisel,nature
etc.
basically concentrating whats getting the most attention
within taglouds

6-27-2008 5:57 PM

This feature was available in the earlier version of CM, it has been taken down. I believe it was under used. The tags are highly attractive in concept but when it comes to using it for real practical purposes, I think they're hardly used compared to plain word searching.

7-5-2008 12:40 PM

I was thinking that something along the lines of shareaholic http://shareaholic.com/
for sharing clips
with a drop down menu feature
for quicker blogging and emailing
the current tool is rather cumbersome
since the essence of the net is speed and ease of use
also I seen someone on stumbleupon say they would prefer if the clipmarks stumbles linked to the source page

7-5-2008 5:03 PM

tidbit2, I agree with what you're saying, but CM is not in the same league as any other social-bookmarking service. If I were to make a guess then I'd say it may probably take changing the whole infrastructure of CM to get this one feature (sharing like any other bookmarking tool), I think CM was not designed that way. You have to intentionally clip something to post something. I agree that it is cumbersome.

12-17-2008 12:45 PM

hopefully someone sees this ,just a few ideas
first of clipmates instead of 'my guides'
for the widget rename clip it widget
(the snappier thew better)
also a live screen or somewthing to show some life on the site ,Its a bit frozen sometimes
eg: there could be a live comments update
and clippers online now count
just to get a better view of whats happeing while your on clipmarks
even a live text update like news sites have at the top of the page
eg; soso just clipped ........
maybe just limited to the people one iis following
and a search feature on the mobile cipmarks to make it more interesting and accesible would be good
thats probably enough for now
thanks for reading this
merry christmas one and all

12-26-2008 1:21 PM

I read it...good thoughts. Definitely A LOT in the pipeline for 2009!! Thanks for your suggestions.

12-27-2008 5:48 AM

also a live screen or somewthing to show some life on the site ,Its a bit frozen sometimes

I second that. It would be great to have some indications of activity (we used to have something like that at the beginning and it was one of the features that got me to like CM).

Happy Holidays all

12-29-2008 4:51 AM

thanks for the feedback fellas
I've a few more ideas
being able to thank or thumbs up for comments
would help people feel better and know what other people appreciate and know that someones listening to what you say
also I think the grey folllow yoke isn't as appealing as its predecesor ( aesthically speaking that is)
also if fundraising is on the cards
I know I'd buy (and others I'd guess) an annual or book of the best bits reviews behind the scenes about clippers etc. phoios important developments ,photos, profiles,clipmarks mentioned elsewhere
the site reallly is unique and special
especially as it serves as a meeting place of minds
and example of how to connect people closely when f...

3-3-2009 8:16 AM

so I hope this hasn't gone completely of the radar
a few more ideas
a search and comments following capacity for mobile clipmarks
I can't help a more robust design would add to the site more like apple's more recent graphics if you know whst I mean (http://www.apple.com/)
also if the clip widget was put on the iphone appstore
it would publicise clipmarks to a wider audience
(I think it could be done through the netvibes universal widget appplication or uwa http://www.netvibes.com)
good luck and keep up the good work
lookin' forward to the new developments this year

3-5-2009 8:39 AM

thx tidbit2. We have a new service coming soon at amplify.com and a bunch of updates to clipmraks.com as well. one key thing i've been wrestling with for a while about clipmarks.com is whether to default logged in users to their My Guides feed. I feel that defaulting there and letting people click to Latest Pops by all users may be more compelling than the opposite.

3-5-2009 9:18 AM

I was just thinking if the was a feature of seeing other peoples my guides could be part of the my clippers digest feature
I don't usually read those emails , but if we could easily access others guides page t'would be good
another thing
if the clipmarks add on had a my guides and comments feature it would make the site more accessible
I was also thinking we could have a clipendium book or annual
where we could all contribute and buy to raise money
it might also catch on then when others see it
sort of like a year book for the clipmarks community
c ya round

3-5-2009 12:09 PM

Eric, that would be a real struggle.

I tend to think it makes more sense to see both at the same time. My Guides and Everyone's Clips. But that's only from the point of view of long time user. What if a new user defaults to My Guides? H/she would have very little to see.

I think solution goes back to your previous UI where you had live streaming of My Guides on front page.

Twitter and FB are fighting for live-streaming/live search and that's where the battle is. I personally think the "open instant messenger" (which is what twitter is) is where are ll the juice is. Clipmarks (and now with amplify) appears to be heading in that direction though you can make a good argument that you ha...

3-5-2009 2:33 PM

I use Twitter via Twitterfox and that is the best way of using Twitter (using twitter minus any client is almost worthless). I wish Clipmarks (or Amplify) would develop this type of browser client. I would love to see the stream of my Guides in a twitterfox like client.

3-5-2009 3:05 PM

Hi all, what's amplify? if i get it right, it is associated with you guys of CM? how come I never heard of it?

and how different is it from CM?

3-5-2009 3:56 PM

http://amplify.com/

Looks like they're inviting beta users, I'm looking forward to it, I've got tons of feedback already

3-5-2009 5:41 PM

more ideas
a clipget page (not clip widget page)
where we could have my clippers and
clip update widgets ,a slight modification of the current clip widget

3-5-2009 9:57 PM

all of these suggestions are excellent and have been noted for discussion with the team. arifsali, if you have feedback on amplify already, i'm nervous

3-6-2009 12:35 AM

lol, I can't wait to test it (if I see an invite in my inbox) 'cause I can feel that you'd be consolidating all my internet activities into one platform and I'd be streaming everything through it. And speaking of inbox, the amplify better not loose sight of the value of e-mails

3-6-2009 6:08 AM

so, how is amplify different then CM? btw, the video on amplify is getting stuck, can't watch it...

3-8-2009 6:08 PM

more suggestions
a map feature for updates and clippers locations
possibly like what they have here
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/
how about a miro channel
(miro 2.0 just released, its brilliant!)
well worth looking into
http://www.getmiro.com/
otherwise lets keep the clipiverse buzzin'

3-9-2009 12:19 PM

Amplify has a number of differences with clipmarks. The two mega differences are that you can have a page on amplify that is open to public or only open to people you choose to invite. The second is that you can create groups on amplify.

We have developed Amplify to sync with clipmarks so that when you post a clip to Amplify you can check a box that also posts it to clipmarks (as well as twitter, facebook and delicious).

If anyone would like an invite to our beta, the easiest way for now is to follow @amplifytheweb on twitter and we'll send you a link. If you're not on twitter, shoot us an email at beta@amplify.com.

3-9-2009 2:02 PM

n2sooners

One small improvement I would like to see on Clipmarks is more links on the mobile version such as links for my clippers and the links for comments (under all clippers, my clippers, and my clips) and other such links. A 'next' link so you can view more clips would be nice too.

A Clipmarks app might be fun too, but other than being able to clip on the go, the mobile version does a pretty good job.

I'd also like to be able to pop clips again.

3-9-2009 2:17 PM

you can't pop clips? i can't see any reason why that would be the case. what happens when you try?

3-9-2009 2:45 PM

Hey Eric, I'll send my detailed email to you on Amplify but just wanted to say here that the implementation of Amplify with Clipmarks is very smoothly done. It is really very easy to "blog" now and I have yet to discover any issues or bugs (though I have tons of feature requests in mind already).

The only thing I noticed is that I can no longer just clip to Clipmarks if I'm using Amplify toolbar, I guess I have to have two toolbars or something. This is not a big deal if I'm blogging at Amplify with set number of characters.

3-9-2009 3:50 PM

arifsali, we're soon going to release an updated version of the Clipmarks button that includes the option to post to Amplify, so that will address your issue about clipping just to clipmarks.

3-11-2009 1:11 AM

n2sooners

When I try to pop clips the button goes down and the count goes up. But if I come back to the same clip the count is back to what it was. If I click the number of pops next to the clip on the left my name never appears. My last successful clip was in early October, but I didn't notice for a long time because it look as if I popped the clip.

I have tried in Flock, IE, and Chrome. I also can't pop from my BB, but that gives me an error (HTTP Error 500: Internal Server Error).

3-13-2009 8:43 AM