Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

#1

Post by vivekprakash » Fri, Jan 03, 2014, 5:59 PM UTC

How does a high Klout score help me or anyone else? How are companies like Klout adding value to the society, if any?

Re: Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

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Post by angersock » Fri, Jan 03, 2014, 6:19 PM UTC

I'm pretty sure that it will increase your credit limit and make your junk bigger--at least if it is anything like Hacker News.

After a HN karma of 2000, for example, I started getting hit on by VCs of the preferred sex and gender at bars in my city. At 4000, I no longer needed to wear glasses. At 7500, my deadlift went up 300 lbs.

Currently at over 9000, well...I don't want to brag, but I've been to some parties with some people who, you know, well, your eyes would just bug out.

Re: Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

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Post by semmem1 » Fri, Jan 03, 2014, 6:39 PM UTC

angersock wrote: post #2

I'm pretty sure that it will increase your credit limit and make your junk bigger--at least if it is anything like Hacker News. After a HN karma of 2000, for example, I started getting hit on by VCs of the preferred sex and gender at bars in my city. At 4000, I no longer needed to wear glasses. At 7500, my deadlift went up 300 lbs. Currently at over 9000, well...I don't want to brag, but I've been to some parties wit…

I think its time for me to start posting more!!!

Re: Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

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Post by etanazir » Fri, Jan 03, 2014, 7:27 PM UTC

angersock wrote: post #2

I'm pretty sure that it will increase your credit limit and make your junk bigger--at least if it is anything like Hacker News. After a HN karma of 2000, for example, I started getting hit on by VCs of the preferred sex and gender at bars in my city. At 4000, I no longer needed to wear glasses. At 7500, my deadlift went up 300 lbs. Currently at over 9000, well...I don't want to brag, but I've been to some parties wit…

Klout could be the next BitCoin!

Re: Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

#5

Post by blairbeckwith » Fri, Jan 03, 2014, 7:58 PM UTC

You shouldn't, it doesn't, and they aren't.

Re: Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

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Post by mcintyre1994 » Fri, Jan 03, 2014, 9:42 PM UTC

Because they have VC money to try to make other people care about it. If they're successful it might start to matter in a way that's meaningful to you, maybe they've already made it meaningful to someone. Seems pointless to me though at the moment.

Re: Ask HN: why should I care about my Klout score?

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Post by rajacombinator » Sat, Jan 04, 2014, 5:26 AM UTC

angersock wrote: post #2

I'm pretty sure that it will increase your credit limit and make your junk bigger--at least if it is anything like Hacker News. After a HN karma of 2000, for example, I started getting hit on by VCs of the preferred sex and gender at bars in my city. At 4000, I no longer needed to wear glasses. At 7500, my deadlift went up 300 lbs. Currently at over 9000, well...I don't want to brag, but I've been to some parties wit…

as of this reply your karma is 9321. legit over 9000 status!