Hehe, I ran across an interesting wrinkle in the concept of forum currency on a forum for cellphones (I'm over there as member, PHQNECOM).. they have a currency called CPF which is essentially the same thing as NP$ but they also have an option allowing you to attempt to "steal" another members CPF! I wonder how many of us would turn thief if given the chance??
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"The Thief feature gives you the chance to attempt to take money from another user. The prerequisite is that you must have as much money in your pocket as you intend to thief from another. Give it a try and the odds are about 50% overall (the odds of each theft calculated individually) that you come out that much richer!
Before you get too excited, there are some drawbacks. If you fail in your attempt it will backfire and the amount you attempted to take will be deducted from your pocket and given to the person you tried to steal from. In addition, you have a ‘reputation score’. Both successful and failed attempts have a negative effect on your reputation score. That doesn’t sound so bad if nobody but you can see it, right? Except that, to the best of our knowledge, a poor reputation score makes it easier for everyone else to steal from you!! Philanthropy is always commendable, however, and donating your cash to other members will raise that reputation score!
Nevertheless, if you happen to see your CPF$ dwindling you might check our version of the police blotter and see which member’s nimble fingers have been at work!"
http://www.cellphoneforums.net
:lol:
"The Thief feature gives you the chance to attempt to take money from another user. The prerequisite is that you must have as much money in your pocket as you intend to thief from another. Give it a try and the odds are about 50% overall (the odds of each theft calculated individually) that you come out that much richer!
Before you get too excited, there are some drawbacks. If you fail in your attempt it will backfire and the amount you attempted to take will be deducted from your pocket and given to the person you tried to steal from. In addition, you have a ‘reputation score’. Both successful and failed attempts have a negative effect on your reputation score. That doesn’t sound so bad if nobody but you can see it, right? Except that, to the best of our knowledge, a poor reputation score makes it easier for everyone else to steal from you!! Philanthropy is always commendable, however, and donating your cash to other members will raise that reputation score!
Nevertheless, if you happen to see your CPF$ dwindling you might check our version of the police blotter and see which member’s nimble fingers have been at work!"
http://www.cellphoneforums.net
