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iRipple closing down…for now

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Hi iRipplers,

Just to let you all know that there have been some compatibility problems with iRipple and ads on the new Facebook and unfortunately we are going to have to close the application. But don’t start crying just yet…. there will be a new Ripple page on Facebook shortly – we’re already working on it!

In the meantime you can support Ripple by visiting the site directly at http://www.ripple.org and spreading the word to friends and colleagues.

Thank you for your support, stay tuned for more and keep rippling!

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Facebook glitches

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Hello All,

We have been having multiple problems with changes Facebook are making to their platform which has inadvertently affected the IRipple app.

Your clicks are being tracked – just not showing up automatically. When you ripple next time, you will notice a link allowing you to update your stats. Try it and let usknow if all is working fine.

We’ll continue to work on adjusting to the facebook changes.

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Facebook application press coverage

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Earlier this year facebook released an open API and allowed third party developers to put together applications for their platform.

ripple grabbed the opportunity and took our idea for a facebook app to a developer we know called Hafeez Bana. Hafeez really ‘got’ the idea and with the design help of evolution7 built the best application on facebook……………….. iripple. We’d like to commend him again on his outstanding dedication to rippleness.

Check out this article in The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald about the ripple facebook app and Hafeez’s ideas about facebook development.

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IRipple – Why the changes

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

A number of users have noticed that they can’t click on ad’s as frequently as they used to and this can lead to extreme frustration. For example, Cecilia sent this email in to me..

Hello

I used to be able to click away happily as I spent time on Facebook, but now I can only do one click per visit. Even after I’ve clicked ‘water’ once, waited, seen the ad a few times, messaged a few friends, changed stuff on my profile etc, and come back to iRipple 10mins later, it puts up the ‘Whoa, bad karma’ message. This is pretty annoying. It’s NOT bad karma, it’s perfectly good karma – I’ve done everything right including watched the ad over and over. But then I can’t click ‘Food’ or anything else. Why is this happening? I want to be able to click multiple timeswhen I’m on Facebook.

Cheers
Cecilia

This is my response, and it’s a very quick explanation of the changes.

Hi Cecilia,

I know exactly how you feel. My wife shares your sentiment as do a number of other ripplers (and I have to hear that sentiment every morning from my wife).

Unfortunately, the advertisers count an “ad viewed” as a unique click if it happens once every session (which we have unofficially been told lasts 20 minutes).We could mislead our ripplers and let them click continuously – but that is really bad Karma – as we would making them think they are helping when they are not.

We will be changing the “Whoa” message to include a link to a blog post explaining why this has happened. The approach we have taken is what Wei Hung suggested in the boards – better to have a million people click once a day then one person click a million times – hence the emphasis on spreading the ripple.

Please if you have suggestions – do let me know. I know how frustrating this is for you.
Hafeez

So in the spirit of Wei Hungs idea, please invite people and spread the ripple.
Hafeez
PS – I know it can be frustrating trying to figure out just exactly when you can click on ripple. So now you will be given the approximate number of minutes until you can click again.

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ripple arrives on facebook!

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

A big thank you to Hafeez Bana for this one. This guy is a true rippler, and he can code faster than most people can think! He created the ripple facebook app in just one night (and with both eyes closed). It even tracks your clicks and shows how much you’ve donated. It’s still in development so add it, tell us what you think and send it to your friends to spread the ripple!

http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2424070831&b

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