Have you ever wondered what kind of reputation you might have online? More importantly, how do you measure it? A new start-up called the Whuffie Bank
aims to try and codify that for you. The non-profit organisation is using the term coined by science fiction writer and columnist Cory Doctorow in his
science-fiction novel Down and out in the Magic Kingdom to describe a currency reflecting your online reputation. The idea is that the better your
online reputation, the more whuffie you have.
The Whuffie Bank aims to turn this theoretical currency into a real one, and is even exploring the idea of printing physical notes. Starting with the
micro-blogging service Twitter but gradually extending out into other social networks such as Facebook, the Whuffie Bank will monitor your online
activities and credit you with more whuffie, the more you positively affect other people's online lives.
www.geektown.ca...
In short, the Whuffie Bank hope to turn your online reputation into something that you can spend. It is essentially developing a new currency. It
will be an uphill struggle, given that we're in a time when people are suspicious of the currencies in general
www.thewhuffiebank.org...
Just when I thought I'd seen everything. Well now if being online and going to my twitter and facebook can be turned into actual spendable
currency...woohoo! However, bully for those who try to do this whilst working at your regular job. Not sure how good of an idea this is, considering
there are already too many, myself included, internet addicts. This just reinforces "cocooning" and cutting oneself off from society even more
methinks.
[edit on 24-9-2009 by AccessDenied]
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