Comments on: Karmawish: A Social Networking Site for Doing Good Deeds http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Guillaume Besson http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1868723 Guillaume Besson Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:05:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1868723 They have released a new version recently! 4 languages and it's much more intuitive. Worth a visit! They have released a new version recently!
4 languages and it's much more intuitive.
Worth a visit!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1811051 ted Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:58:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1811051 Is there a place called Deathwish? Is there a place called Deathwish?

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1810112 Video Game Dork Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:31:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1810112 I don't think he thinks to much. I just think he stated something obvious, but inserted an unneeded cynicsm.. Doing a good deed does make someone feel good. But we still call that altruism (even though we get the 'benefit' of feeling good). Its no less altruist if your only 'reward' is being happy that you did a good deed (thus going back to the 'a good deed is its own reward' thing). I don't think he thinks to much. I just think he stated something obvious, but inserted an unneeded cynicsm.. Doing a good deed does make someone feel good. But we still call that altruism (even though we get the 'benefit' of feeling good). Its no less altruist if your only 'reward' is being happy that you did a good deed (thus going back to the 'a good deed is its own reward' thing).

]]> By: dutchboy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809982 dutchboy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:12:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809982 John <i>Rarely is altruism truly altruistic. At minimum, the giver feels good about him/herself for having done a good thing.</i> You think to much dude. John

Rarely is altruism truly altruistic. At minimum, the giver feels good about him/herself for having done a good thing.

You think to much dude.

]]> By: birdie1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809893 birdie1 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809893 reminds me of yahoo answers reminds me of yahoo answers

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809713 Video Game Dork Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:25:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809713 Pay it Porward was exponential (you do three good deeds when you receive one), and this seems linear (one for one, based on the 'value' of the good dead). As for 'making sure that a good deed IS it's own reward', no this isn't that. The point of that axiom is that doing the good deed is itself a reward to the do, not that they will be 'rewarded' in some way in the future. For this site, you'd have to modify the sayign to say something like "A good deed deserves another." or somthing like that. Pay it Porward was exponential (you do three good deeds when you receive one), and this seems linear (one for one, based on the 'value' of the good dead).

As for 'making sure that a good deed IS it's own reward', no this isn't that. The point of that axiom is that doing the good deed is itself a reward to the do, not that they will be 'rewarded' in some way in the future. For this site, you'd have to modify the sayign to say something like "A good deed deserves another." or somthing like that.

]]> By: Him http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809433 Him Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:23:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809433 This reminds me of "Pay it Forward", I just wish it had the same message. This reminds me of "Pay it Forward", I just wish it had the same message.

]]> By: Reechard http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809345 Reechard Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:53:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809345 Cool! Reminds me of couchsurfing.com. This will be really great once it has enough members. Cool! Reminds me of couchsurfing.com. This will be really great once it has enough members.

]]> By: Timm http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809305 Timm Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:20:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809305 A lot of overthinking going on here. Just sign in and reap the benifits of being a good soul... A lot of overthinking going on here. Just sign in and reap the benifits of being a good soul...

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809240 Johnny Cat Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:17:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809240 Isn't this simply assurance that a good deed <i>will</i> be its own reward? Isn't this simply assurance that a good deed will be its own reward?

]]> By: eni http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1809040 eni Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:29:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1809040 @John: So? @John: So?

]]> By: John http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1808988 John Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:39:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1808988 Rarely is altruism truly altruistic. At minimum, the giver feels good about him/herself for having done a good thing. Rarely is altruism truly altruistic. At minimum, the giver feels good about him/herself for having done a good thing.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1808985 Alex Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:34:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/09/karmawish-a-social-networking-site-for-doing-good-deeds/#comment-1808985 Whatever happens to "a good deed is its own reward"? Whatever happens to "a good deed is its own reward"?

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