Pligg

Jun 04 07

I had a request from someone to release the Pligg template I had been using for the Futurosity Grapevine. I’ll probably create a new template to match whatever theme I’m using on Futurosity when Pligg v1.0 is released, so I’m going to make this available for download now. But…
Warning: This template is not compatible with […]

Pligg Template: Upstart Blogger Future First

May 11 07

Robert EllisPligg1 Comment

If you’re still running an older version of Pligg (pre-Beta 9.5) and you get a spike in traffic, it could bring your MySQL server down. The fix is easy. Here’s how.
Note: If you’re running Pligg Beta 9.5 or later, you don’t need to worry about this. I’m writing this up to help you avoid the […]

The Pligg Bug That Can Bring Your MySQL Server Down

May 10 07

Robert EllisPligg6 Comments

I had a request from someone to release the Pligg template I had been using for the Upstart Blogger Grapevine. I’ll probably create a new template to match whatever theme I’m using on Upstart Blogger when Pligg v1.0 is released, so I’m going to make this available for download now. But…
Warning: This template is not […]

Pligg Template: Upstart Blogger One

May 09 07

Robert EllisPligg22 Comments

As Pligg approaches v1.0, Digg-like sites powered by Pligg and other systems are becoming more and more popular. The idea of a site created with user-submitted content is seductive. But here are some things you probably don’t know about what it’s really like to launch a Pligg-powered site.
First, let me say that none of this […]

8 Myths About Launching a Pligg Site

May 06 07

Robert EllisPligg15 Comments

After spending the better part of this weekend attempting to upgrade my Pligg templates, I’ve reluctantly decided to postpone any updates until the next version of Pligg, Pligg v1.0, is released.
The templates, which were hack jobs from the beginning, were becoming impossibly confused salads of code from Digital Nature and yget. Trying to update […]

Pligg Templates Update Status

Apr 03 07

Robert EllisPliggNo Comments

I’ve updated my free Pligg template, UpstartAqueous, to version 0.4.
This update fixes several problems:

Added Published submenu to header (accidently deleted in 0.3).
Fixed missing avatars (this was an old Pligg bug that snuck into the template).
Fixed last IE 7 error by removing unused Javascript (at least, I hope it wasn’t being used anywhere!). There’s still an […]

UpstartAqueous Pligg Template Updated to 0.4

Mar 21 07