Freerice

LittleZbot · Post by **LittleZbot** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:22 pm

Here is a VERY good game that helps you improve yourself and gives food to the poor! Every Correct answer donates 10 grains of rice to the poor.

Play now!

FreeRice!

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:05 pm

I've seen it. Thanks for reminding me it actually existed.

Emerald141 · Post by **Emerald141** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:58 pm

Ditto. Thanks for showing this to the public.

LittleZbot · Post by **LittleZbot** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:02 pm

I just wanted to bump this so more people see it.

Technos72 · Post by **Technos72** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:25 pm

Im the third guy who knows already

I should do it on my spare time

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:59 pm

My school introduced this to us last week. I kind of already knew about it, though.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:57 pm

I was playing this recently (I was going to "bump" it, but I couldn't find it and thought it got deleted). Why don't they just donate all there rice now?

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:23 pm

It was originally come up by a father who's kid that wasn't obedient enough to want to be educated. So, he made him work in exchange for rice. He got the idea to start the website, and voila, it's been up here for a few years now and is massively popular.

And there's only so much rice in the world, you know.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:47 pm

MyNameIsKooky wrote:And there's only so much rice in the world, you know.

So why don't they donate all there rice now?

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:55 pm

Um, the point of Freerice is to spread his idea and to have more kids helped to be educated that way. If they just shoved the rice to random places, then there would be no Freerice site.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:11 pm

Good point... But if they gave all the rice then pretended they were sending the rice when someone got the question right then the children would be educated. Or am I missing some point?

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:01 pm

If it worked like that, then it would be a scam. >.>

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:11 pm

But they still gave loads of rice.

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:14 pm

But it will still be a scam.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:15 pm

But they would have given the rice anyway (more rice even).

ben-09 · Post by **ben-09** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:16 pm

yes, but people don't like being scamed.

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:16 pm

If they would say they'd be giving more rice and they don't, then it's a scam.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:17 pm

ben-09 wrote:yes, but people don't like being scamed.

But they won't know (it is scammed, not "scamed").
If they did it my way everyone would be happier. Say one way someone wouldn't be happier.

Emerald141 · Post by **Emerald141** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:18 pm

Exactly! If the site lies about doing something good, then it's a scam.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:18 pm

But everyone will be happier.

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:26 pm

Do you even know the effects a scam may have on society?

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:28 pm

What effects?

Emerald141 · Post by **Emerald141** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:35 pm

Well, for one...

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:36 pm

If anyone were to start a business and/or currency scam (with the currency, in this case, rice), then there would be legal trouble due to the fact the people were robbed of their efforts or THEIR currency. Ever watched Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy? Well, the entire show is focused on the gang's scams, which all end up failing. You notice how they try to cheapskate out on other people's money.

So overall, almost all scams are illegal.

Post by **billy bob** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:37 pm

I don't understand.

But society won't know.
Think about it, if this happens, everyone will be happier.

Legal doesn't equal good.
Illegal doesn't equal bad.

This wouldn't be getting other's currency. This wouldn't be wasted effort because they would be getting educated.

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:00 pm

Another debate I never thought I'd see.

This community is really good at finding unusual debate topics.

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:05 pm

The majority have been started by billy bob. And he seems to be in favor of illegal doings.

Qloof234 · Post by **Qloof234** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:54 pm

If it's a scam, then they'll have to take back everything they gave away. End of story.

It's not like it'd be hard to find out if they were legit or not - someone with access to shipping records could figure it out easily, and then they'd have to take back all the rice because it was illegally obtained.

Post by **billy bob** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:35 am

But all that got the shipping records would see it as OK and wouldn't tell anyone else.
But think about it, this would make people happier, which is weird but true.

MyNameIsKooky wrote:he seems to be in favor of illegal doings.

I never said that. I just thought of the idea and couldn't find any reason why it would be bad. I am not saying it should be done. But if no one can find a reason why not then I don't see why this shouldn't happen.

DEEMAN223344 · Post by **DEEMAN223344** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:57 am

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