http://ozten.com/psto/2009/11/18/meritmail-free-snail-mail-for-changing-the-world/ Programming focused drivel Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://ozten.com/psto/2009/11/18/meritmail-free-snail-mail-for-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-250 ozten Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:43 +0000 http://ozten.com/psto/?p=153#comment-250 @Ethan - Great ideas. I like bringing in whuffie. The more game like the site is, the more incentive there would be to deliver mail. @Ethan – Great ideas. I like bringing in whuffie. The more game like the site is, the more incentive there would be to deliver mail.

]]> http://ozten.com/psto/2009/11/18/meritmail-free-snail-mail-for-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Ethan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:37:31 +0000 http://ozten.com/psto/?p=153#comment-249 Nice! I could see that working. I can think of a few things that a site for this could do that would make it more compelling: Like mapping across registered 'carrier' accounts to see what kind of coverage is possible. Maybe carriers register with the kinds of issues they're willing to put time in for, then you get a topic/coverage map. I imagine that tracking 'messages sent' would be needed to prevent overlap, but also as a kind of whuffie for carriers... Nice! I could see that working. I can think of a few things that a site for this could do that would make it more compelling: Like mapping across registered ‘carrier’ accounts to see what kind of coverage is possible. Maybe carriers register with the kinds of issues they’re willing to put time in for, then you get a topic/coverage map. I imagine that tracking ‘messages sent’ would be needed to prevent overlap, but also as a kind of whuffie for carriers…

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