Stamps idea
What would happen if somehow users could transfer stamps among each other - with a price of course.
Like user A sends user B 10 stamps, but user B only receives 8. Cost = to 2 stamps per 10 delivered.
I haven't really thought out the pros and cons, the idea just hit me suddenly this morning. Feedback?
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Wile
on May 31, 2007
why not the same for tokens then ?
aaroncampbell on May 31, 2007
It would make it more tempting for users to have multiple accounts...the ability to send all stamps and/or tokens to one account?
Jen on May 31, 2007
eep aaron that would definitely be a bad thing.
mik on May 31, 2007
How about if people could get stamps by accepting non-sets? Get 5 stamps per, as usual, but no icon set involved.
Could be ongoing or special offers, just from chefs or earned in some way, always equivalent to (for example) accepting a gold or at variable token prices, available to all or only those who have all the sets.
I have about half the sets. I'm low on stamps now but will get more when I get and spend my new tokens. But the game stalls a bit for people with all of the sets, especially VIPs with more tokens going to waste, and this could keep them moving without breaking the 'economy.'
aaroncampbell on May 31, 2007
I would be nice to have more ways to get stamps. I have 8 outstanding, and 0 available. I only need 2 sets, so in a few days I'll get 10 more stamps...then I'll be stuck again (I already have over 30 referrals, and I'm running out of people to ask).
iconmaster on May 31, 2007
mik: Your idea would actually be the way we'd have to do it, under the current set-up.
Another, bigger issue is that this would give VIPs a significant scoring advantage, since they'd have more tokens to convert into stamps. Currently VIPs and non-VIPs have access to the same number of stamps; VIPs just collect them more quickly. I think that's healthy.
We are interested in thinking about other ways to get more stamps into the system, though at this point stamps outnumber tokens by a huge margin.
justG on May 31, 2007
Cool ideas, I think. Fwiw, I don't think that changes considered for implementation should depend on how greatly they increase the likelihood that people will attempt to the game the system. I think that people who want to game the system will continue to try, and weeding them out will always be a chore for the Chefs, much like weeding out comment spammers will always be a chore for bloggers. I would hate to think that they're "getting to us" and determining how cool the site will be made fo those of us who play nicely.
Y'know?
mik on May 31, 2007
@iconmaster: Thanks for the response, it helps to know what is or isn't possible with the existing system.
I'm all for other ways to get more stamps.
- earned by achieving certain badges or points levels?
- earned by participation in forums?
- random acts of stampness?
- easter egg type prizes?
- birthday gifts?
I would still like for those who have all the sets to have a way to convert some tokens to stamps, to keep them in the game and not feel like tokens are wasted --> more motivation to stay VIP; but it should be limited by being a rare opportunity (e.g. only once in a refill cycle), or expensive, or both.