Slashdot Launches User Achievements 1582
In a concerted effort to compete with more popular MMOs like World of Warcraft, we've decided to add an Achievement system to Slashdot. We've retroactively granted around 900,000 achievements to our logged in users. You can view them from your user page, or you can see my list if you're curious what a REAL achiever looks like. Many achievements have been sprinkled throughout the system and are awaiting discovery by dedicated Slashdot users, but a starter list of achievements is in the FAQ. I'll toss you one freebie: you can register your wow main for points if you're that kind of person.
Now go forth and achieve!
Remember Gmail? (Score:5, Informative)
Also, if I have CmdrTaco's attention, why not leave this up?
From the FAQ [slashdot.org]:
The achievements system was launched on April fools day of 2009 in order to allow for certain joke achievements, but the system itself is a real one. This allows Slashdot users to track accomplishments and milestones (and stroke the epeen, which is what it's all about anyway) as they use the site.
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:5, Informative)
But then you'd never get it because the achievement for getting all the achievements is part of the requirement for getting the achievement!
*head explodes*
Re:Very funny... (Score:2, Informative)
From the FAQ [slashdot.org]
Slashdot is U.S.-centric. We readily admit this, and really don't see it as a problem. Slashdot is run by Americans, after all, and the vast majority of our readership is in the U.S.
Re:Oh for fucks sake. (Score:3, Informative)
To be or not to be... (Score:5, Informative)
P.S. - Mods, this one is informative or you'll break the chain.
No Such Luck, Sorry (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Slashdot achievements (Score:5, Informative)
Obviously!
Or was this the april fool joke? (Score:3, Informative)
Trying to get the "April Fool" acheivement.
Re:Very funny... (Score:2, Informative)
Working system? Did you click the links to Taco's "achievements"?!?! I think Slashdot needs to warn epileptics and others with a tendency towards seizures to NOT do so. The goggles do nothing indeed...
This public service announcement brought to you by the letter i and the number pi
Re:Come on (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Unexplained Achievement "The Maker"? (Score:3, Informative)