Philly.com introduces Badgeville
Starting today, registered users will begin collecting points and virtual rewards - trophies and badges - for completing certain activities on Philly.com, including visiting the site, reading articles and commenting on stories.
Philly.com introduces Badgeville
Philly.com is excited to announce the launch of a fun new feature geared toward creating and rewarding a stronger community of users on the site.
Starting today, registered users will begin collecting points and virtual rewards - trophies and badges - for completing certain activities on Philly.com: visiting the site, reading articles and commenting on stories.
Throughout the site and on your My Profile page, you’ll see a few ‘widgets’ displaying top users and current activity on Philly.com. Your point total and trophies will also appear each time you leave a comment.
If you’re not a registered user on the site, click here to register and join the fun.
Powered by Badgeville, winner of the 2010 Audience Choice award at TechCrunch Disrupt, this feature opens a new frontier of combining content with community. We realize many of our users are very passionate and active on Philly.com, and are excited to recognize their dedication in a fun and engaging way.
More activities will be added in the future (sharing stories on Facebook and Twitter is in the works), and we would love your feedback on how this functionality could enhance your Philly.com experience. You can leave us comments below or email badges@philly.com.
Wendy..sorry to bother you with what amounts to a slightly personal question, but did you used to write business for the Allentown paper?
(I'd try another way of contact, but I can't figure out how...)— FasterEddie
why do i get logged out every time i leave the site? very annoying...
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- this is dumb, what is next, will we be able to do FARMVILLE?— wolfburn
- Anyone else just getting a spinning wheel on "top friends"?
@tdawgy808 - I'm seeing what you're seeing on both the Top Fans and Friends tab. They'll load if you give them a few extra seconds. We're putting through a fix tomorrow afternoon to help speed up the load times. Thanks again for the feedback!
I would subscribe to the Inquirer and Daily News if you got rid of Dan Gross and Gonzo, they both use recycled information. (they steal from other writers stories)- good for the Philly.com folks. i'll stick to Foursquare but you guys at least show you're trying some social media marketing.— save1nj
- just triple my points to make up for the times this system is sooo slow. as a fast reader this edition on line slows me down trmendously. but I enjoy the sports much better and I will root for our eagles.— Miss M.
- oh yeah! 19134 rules.— Miss M.
- This is a great idea - I like my news to be fun.— laesvirta
- This whole system was one big F A I L.— Another_1
