Comments on: Yahoo's new BravoNation

Yahoo's new BravoNation

riffola — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:53:44 -0800

Yahoo's new BravoNation brings Xbox Live type achievements to the world outside of gaming. You can send or receive homemade awards from any user. They are banking on third party sites using their API to hand out bravo awards to people for doing various things. Our own waxpancake has the exclusive first look.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:18:58 -0800

Sounds pretty ridiculous. It has an API, but who would be simultaneously smart enough to write software that can integrate that API, and yet too dumb to write their own "Awards" system?

By: null terminated

null terminated — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:27:00 -0800

It's like an annoying facebook app with none of the benefits of having a facebook account.

By: Poolio

Poolio — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:34:14 -0800

First of all, can Fred Thompson have a round of applause?

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:37:36 -0800

Once it's open to the public, it'll turn into a cesspool like everything else on the internet.

By: davejay

davejay — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:08:12 -0800

[^] <-- oooo, open it!

By: davejay

davejay — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:08:45 -0800

[ :P ] <-- oh, it's just some guy sticking out his tongue. BRAVO!

By: davejay

davejay — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:09:05 -0800

Venture capitalists, I'm waiting.

By: stavrogin

stavrogin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:37:02 -0800

The internet finds another way to goatse innocent people. [ * ]

By: ambilevous

ambilevous — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:44:48 -0800

I think it's sweet and nice. Even though I'm not sure what purpose it serves, really (: Still, for some reason I want more Bravos. MORE BRAVOS.

By: jayder

jayder — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:59:20 -0800

If I understand correctly, it's basically making life more like elementary school --- anyone can award anyone else a gold star? I find it very strange.

By: ryoshu

ryoshu — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:06:22 -0800

If I understand correctly, it's basically making life more like elementary school --- anyone can award anyone else a gold star? I haven't peed my bed in three whole days. i can haz moar bravoz?

By: Tacodog

Tacodog — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:56:56 -0800

This will certainly win a Webby Award. Fame and riches will soon follow.

By: srboisvert

srboisvert — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:22:23 -0800

I am really sick of these exclusive first looks at websites. Review it and tell me about when it is available please. A preview doesn't build buzz anymore. It builds "Oh yeah. Heard about that. Went to see it and couldn't use it. Moved on. Not giving up any more of my time".

By: influx

influx — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:52:43 -0800

Surely this will halt Yahoo's terminal decline.

By: wendell

wendell — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:09:47 -0800

Actually, I'm rather hopeful that it'll accelerate it...

By: ersatz

ersatz — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:02:51 -0800

You brought down Yahoo! 250 points!

By: ersatz

ersatz — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:09:10 -0800

Also, Bravoteer? D'Artagnan, you gotta get the Queen's jewels from Buckingham lest she be publicly shamed!

By: WCityMike

WCityMike — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:15:12 -0800

Not available to the general public, evidently. So this post ends up being a little ... meh.

By: Remy

Remy — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:08:02 -0800

I got an invite from waxpancake from the preview yesterday; it certainly is a weird little system. I'm not sure where this is going to fit into the web; like null terminated said, it's very much like a facebook app. delmoi, enjoy the award I sent you. It will undoubtedly be highly coveted.

By: wendell

wendell — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:19:43 -0800

I never get awards. Or bravos. Or attaboys. Or prizes, honors or laureates. Or shout-outs at meet-ups. Or yahoos, yippees or yowzas. But I still have my self-esteem. I'm a precious little snowflake. And it's 88 degrees Fahrenheit.

By: Karmakaze

Karmakaze — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:58:55 -0800

You brought down Yahoo! 250 points!

360º, surely.

By: ersatz

ersatz — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:47:56 -0800

Your input as a beta-tester is invaluable to us. Your suggestion will be examined.