The idea: they made an app that gives points for saving energy on things.

In case you might miss the big R-line line in the middle of the video, yes, this is a local Raleigh kind of effort. You probably know people who are into this kind of stuff, or at least might try to do it... and compare points on this game that you probably won't be convinced to play yourself.



It makes me think of Klout. I think xkcd immortalized the problem with Klout pretty well



I think this really gets to the core point, that gamification is annoying to most people. If it has points, it probably gets on someone's nerves. Somehow this idea of getting points for taking shorter showers is both shamefully hipster and dorky at the same time. But then again, maybe the more haters they have, the better. We all became addicted to Facebook while at the same time feeling very bad about it deep down.

7/16/2012 10:51:48 AM

what the fuck is this hipster shit?

7/16/2012 11:02:24 AM

Good one, smath.

7/16/2012 11:03:54 AM

I think any type of point system that doesn't result in direct monetary or sexual gain is destined to fail. Sure, you'll have the competitive types who get into it initially, but like Klout, Xbox gamerscore, and TWW post count, it will ultimately prove meaningless to those who have even a modicum of gumption for things that actually matter.

7/16/2012 11:08:19 AM

Where is the point deduction for having an iPhone?

7/16/2012 11:09:31 AM

^

"I traveled to Africa to build wells for kids in need"

MINUS 10,000 FOR INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHT!

7/16/2012 11:17:33 AM

Simple Energy is a startup that does something (sort of) like this as well.

http://utilities.simpleenergy.com/

7/16/2012 12:35:06 PM

this reminded me to opt out of klout

thanks

7/16/2012 12:40:54 PM

wtf is klout?

7/16/2012 1:15:41 PM

some hipster shit.

7/16/2012 1:25:50 PM

it's not hipster, Klout evaluates your "reach" through Twitter and that sort of thing. Why?

http://klout.com/corp/faq

Quote :

"Klout is the standard for influence. Top brands such as Disney, Audi, and Turner use Klout Perks to reach and engage influencers. "

ugh, just reading this makes me want to punch myself in the stomach.

7/16/2012 1:29:12 PM

oh

just curious

7/16/2012 1:35:35 PM

Quote :

" Top brands such as Disney, Audi, and Turner use Klout Perks to reach and engage influencers"

LOL now everyone has a chance to be a sellout.

7/16/2012 1:39:13 PM

Just think of how much your influence on TWW is worth to the brands you like!

7/16/2012 1:55:44 PM

Smoker4 started JouleBug with his old boss. The boss is still running it.

[Edited on July 16, 2012 at 2:19 PM. Reason : a]

7/16/2012 2:16:04 PM

Quote :

""I traveled to Africa to build wells for kids in need" MINUS 10,000 FOR INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHT! "

what about this makes you mad?

7/16/2012 2:44:32 PM

I was pretending to be the app. The app was mad because the user is destroying the Earth.

7/16/2012 3:07:08 PM