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I Have a Suggestion for Similar Worlds

I have 4,251 SW coins.

I joined Similar Worlds so as to facilitate free and open discussions on many topics - some personal and some societally unacceptable. These discussions are very valuable to me and other site members.

I did not join this site so that I might give someone some worthless trinket purchased with SW coins.

If someone is hungry, one can either give them the money for a meal or the money itself so they can purchase the food they enjoy. And, purchasing the food themselves gives the recipient greater agency and self-determination.

I think it would be great, if instead of purchasing something with my SW coins and giving it to someone hoping they will like it, I could give them the coins so they can purchase what they desire.

The only way I would know what someone wanted is if they proactively send me a note saying "Please but me a red purse" or whatever.

Rather than rewarding the begger, I would rather reward someone for insightful commentary or positive, helpful, constructive comments. But, only with the begger would I know what they would like or need.

Please help out here, and set up a mechanism so that coins - as well as gifts - can be distributed among SW members.

Thank you for your consideration.

Quakertrucker
SW-User
i have a better suggestion, i want to exchange sw coins for money
Quakertrucker · 70-79, M
@SW-User

I appreciate your viewpoint. However, I don't need the money, but I do need the free and open discussion.

Quakertrucker
Jessa29 · 36-40, FMod
Hi the admins have said that there will be no way to transfer coins to others or a way to cash in coins for money.
Quakertrucker · 70-79, M
@Jessa29

I appreciate your response.

I also don't believe there should be any mechanism to cash SW coins in for cash. This site is for our mental, political, and social openness and awareness, and not a method to earn a living. If you need money, spend more of your time working, and less time on the site.

That said, however, you do allow site members to accumulate coins, and to then cash those coins in for trinkets. I have no interest in doing so, and, in fact, will never do so. I will also be irritated if site users beg me to spend my coins on them!

Computers are amazing items, and definitely would have the capability of allowing the transfer of coins to other designated site users, who could then use them as they wish.

Since I know that computers are capable of keeping track of transferred coins, the decision not to allow such transfer must, by definition, a human choice - and not a physical limitation imposed by the technology.

Given that, I would again like to suggest that a mechanism be added to allow the transfer of coins between users.

Either way, I will continue to use and enjoy Similar Worlds, but I will just be disappointed.

Quakertrucker

 
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