Announcing Awards!
Posted October 10th, 2009 by benWe’re constantly amazed by how much goodness is in the Fluther collective. So we thought it was high time to up the ante on our communal lurve. Thus, we proudly present: Fluther awards!! Here’s what ubersiren’s awards look like:
The idea is simple: do all the wonderful stuff you’re already doing (asking great questions, writing great answers, etc.) and you’ll start to get Fluther awards! There are neat and strange awards for all sorts of things–of course, we slipped in some secret ones to keep you on your toes, as well.
We apologize if this was confusing at first (we’re still working out some kinks). We have many more awards in store; this is just the beginning. Plus, there are more exciting new features coming soon! Goodies for everyone!
We’re working up a storm in here.
Let us know what you think.
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October 10th, 2009 at 2:05 am
I like them! They are fun and amusing. Great work Bendrewim
October 10th, 2009 at 5:01 am
Thanks guys! The awards are fun! Now tell me why I’m a Pilgrim.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Awesome! I like the easter-egg hover text.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:43 am
I think it’s fun and shows who has been here for a while. I just hope it doesn’t alienate newcomers. Good job guys!
October 10th, 2009 at 8:59 am
for the love of all that is good and sacred, what the !@# do the “Pilgrim” and “Old Timer” awards mean?? Aug was, at best, cryptic in one thread about “Pilgrim”, but I don’t get the connection she implies.
There Fluthergods - are you happy? Has this appeased you?!? TELL US PLEASE!
October 10th, 2009 at 9:01 am
stupid brackets. — i threw a virgin into a volcano in that last comment. FYI
October 10th, 2009 at 9:45 am
@J0E: Most of the tidepool-level awards are easy to unlock — we’ve done some tweaking to make sure there’s a fairly even distribution about when people can unlock them.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:52 am
@andrew That’s good because I know from prior experiences that award systems can be a big turn off to newcomers, but I’m glad to see you took that in consideration.
October 10th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Sorry, but it alienates me.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I think it is fun and I am enjoying it so far. Good job and thanx.
I didn’t like the riddle though of figuring out what the one’s without descriptions meant/ mean. Really made/makes me feel like a fool that I couldn’t/can’t get them.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Cute and clever but will have a short life-span for me (and Milo).
October 10th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Hahaha not a bad idea at all to keep us regulars here. Hook line and sinker eh?
October 10th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I like it, it’s fun. I really enjoyed each award’s description and got a big kick out of them. If nothing else, it’s definitely been a conversation-starter around here.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
heyyy, how can i see my awards?
October 12th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Interesting idea, but slow-thinking me took a while to figure out where they were displayed. Not quite as good as a free t-shirt or a mug, but not bad. It is fun to see what each is, but the thrill soon goes away.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Funny as
Well they made me smile, do the comments that appear when you roll over them change I wonder? I’ll check that out later!! Loving the site still and just as much addicted as I was when I started!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:32 am
They are fun an unobtrusive.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Saaaay, a Dr. J mug *would* be nice.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I love the awards! They’re so much fun! Although, I do count myself among the ones who have no idea what those last three awards are for. I mean, I have a pilgrim award and I don’t know why. It’s interesting to try and figure out though…
October 26th, 2009 at 8:31 am
I love the awards. It’s kind of hard to get them when you have an iTouch and the keys are about as big as my pinkie toe’s fingernail, but I like doing this at school (don’t tell my teachers!) because it gets me thinking. (:
I’ll get to be a robot crush one day!