Blogging Paired with Media Sharing and Storage Multiply (website)

1 blogging paired media sharing , storage

1.1 traditional blogging
1.2 unlimited photo sharing
1.3 videos
1.4 calendar
1.5 reviews
1.6 recipes
1.7 marketplace
1.8 music

blogging paired media sharing , storage

multiply logo (2003-2013)



multiply screenshot of august 23, 2008

multiply tried one-stop shop user s web 2.0 experience. bid enhanced capabilities empowers users. there blog module, of course, beyond that, users upload videos, , host them on pages rather on third-party pages. videos added major sites, notably youtube. user upload unlimited photos albums, hosted in photo module. there modules music, reviews, links, recipes, , personal marketplace.

a blog traditionally followed linear format (each entry rests above other in chronological order regardless of type of content included in post). though possible have traditional style blog on multiply, content organized according type of post (text, video, photo, etc.) or topic (using tagged content boxes). organizing posts based on topic or type of media, user can create personal web page.

multiply provided blog cross-posting; blog entries posted multiply automatically posted livejournal, blogger or typepad account. there option post via e-mail or mms, enabling posting mobile phones. users post reviews (of movies , books, example), , share calendar of events. multiply reintroduced marketplace , recipes modules, allowed users share interests in purchases, , favorite foods , drinks.

multiply flexible in users choose edit background , theme colors, ability incorporate css makes customizing more extensive. many users had pages far different base theme due mastery of css.

traditional blogging

blog posts on multiply included ability change font style, type, color or size. photos added , moved within post. poll included , files attached. users use multiply s wysiwyg blog editor or edit html directly.

as types of posts on multiply, users set privacy settings on per post basis, enabling user run private blog friends , family right on top of, or embedded within, public blog. (in other words, user can post thoughts on politics public audience while reserving posts on cute things kids did friends , family. both types of posts treated same multiply in terms of alerts poster , poster s contacts, privacy settings limit content user wants give access to.)

unlimited photo sharing

all accounts on multiply included ability add unlimited number of photos. in addition being able share photos contacts on multiply, users let non-multiply members see private photos using share link.

multiply offered limited editing capabilities photos: photos rotated , variety of picture frames can added. using multiply media locker users crop photos, eliminate red eye, retouch photos, adjust contrast, exposure, , saturation. there auto fix function adjusted photos 1 click. of adjustments reversible until clicked apply them.

photos in albums embedded other posts or replies on multiply, or hotlinked outside of multiply, in case watermark added.

multiply had partnered qoop photo printing , other photo services.

multiply had auto uploading tool automatically uploads photos media locker stored until choose share them. premium users full size original stored indefinitely.

videos

users upload videos directly multiply, or pull video in youtube, photobucket, google video, metacafe, or myspacetv.com. free users upload 10 minutes (or 100mb of video footage). premium members had limit of 20 minutes (or 200mb).

calendar

users post calendar entries themselves, contacts, network or public access (enabling users keep personal entries, such doctor appointments, private, while allowing wider audience such entries fund raising event open public).

users had access aggregated calendar on inbox page collects of calendar entries of contacts , displays them in 1 calendar feed.

calendar entries, entries on multiply, discussed within calendar entry post, enabling members not announce event, discuss well.

reviews

users add reviews website, not rating , explaining view on product, discussing friends , family. reviews used 5 star system both post , reply can rate how liked product.

recipes

the recipe section component of multiply @ time of launch in 2004, removed time. recipe , marketplace sections returned in 2007 due popular demand.

marketplace

the marketplace section designed way showcase items person may want pass on contacts or search item user s contacts may have.

music

since inception website had allowed users upload music playlists profile page. users upload 10 songs @ time unlimited number of songs allowed on given playlist (they upload more songs after first ten starting second upload , specifying should added pre-existing playlist.) brought site initial popularity due ease people share copyrighted digital music. 1 download each track individually in mp3 format.

in order combat illegal music sharing (as intent users able share music had legal right to), site cut maximum uploads @ 1 time five, , three. removed ability right click , download each individual track , instead put link *.m3u playlist file. users save file , open text editor, , cut , paste individual file links , save mp3 files.

in july 2008, site removed ability download *.m3u playlist file , replaced embedded music player. users can still use third party software obtain original mp3 files (which stored in computer s download cache.) nonetheless, these changes (as large number of users forcibly removed site due copyright violations) have affected size of user base.