The Whuffie Manifesto

[eric]

This just discourages innovation and people going against the grain for fear of becoming poor by down votes for their ideas.

[The Dharma Bum]

No, it just encourages positive innovation because people love to be recognized for their work and love this recognition far more than they fear the prospect of unpopularity.

Case in point: American Idol.

The only effect will be that truly valuable contributions will be popular and douchebaggery will naturally be culled from the herd.

[The Dharma Bum]

Also it 's a system that's designed to be for a post scarcity, moneyless, anarchist society. It's an idea for a social motivator based on the objective measurement of social capital to replace the coercive carrot and stick approach of profit motive and poverty as social motivators.

[Revenant]

[The Dharma Bum]

[The Dharma Bum]

BTW that is an extremely conservative estimate because the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development considers anyone doing one hour of work a week to be employed.

[Revenant]

[The Dharma Bum]

[Revenant]

[Dennis]

The fact that something is expected in return is what kills all the good intentions of the Whuffie.

It's like it's trying to be a Gift Economy, but not so well.