Collaboration with Meretz - Well executed!

I recently saw SotA - Meretz collaboration and thought it's a great idea.

I immediately downloaded the app and got the cloak! (running out of walls in my room to hang them lol)

This kind of collaboration is a awesome idea in terms of advertisement, and also keeping player interested in game.

Keeping myself healthy so I can rejuvenate myself in-game, what a beautiful concept!

Well done, SotA devs!

 

Agreed! Great collaboration....

 

The innovative ideas Portalarium are coming up with are exciting me and making me feel proud to have supported SotA.

I'll be purchasing a fit-bit asap.

 

None of you are concerned about providing your login credentials to this third party software?

 

What would they do with them anyway? I understand the question, don't get me wrong. And it's valid. But.... It's a game account. It's not like they could do anything that port couldn't undo.

 

Are we though? Or does the app open a portal and we auth through Portalarium that gives them a handshake?

 

I’m hooking my fitbit up to my ceiling fan, let’s see how many points I can get!

 

Berek already confirmed that the app doesn't store our password, just does a one-time validation.

 

I like the idea of promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle.

Though I am slightly disappointed (though not surprised) by the cloak, Americans always confuse Caduceus (Rod/Staff of Hermes), symbol of commerce with Rod of Asclepius, symbol of medicine.

 

As usual it is due to military intelligence, kinda like all the 'bad latin' they got on their insignias.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_Corps_(United_States_Army)

 

I think this is a horrible idea, getting into bed with a company that has selling user data as it's business model.
Together with the 5000 question survey - that they share with third parties, ffs - I think this is a very bad move.

If I had known this a few month ago, I probably wouldnt have invested. No amount of money you earn or good you think you do is worth cooperating with big data.

 

The IT Connected world put privacy in that untethered boat a long time ago and the tide is going out, the only 2 computers systems not sharing your data is the commadore 64 you have at home.

 

No need to be a gloomy Gus about this, as Berek said, if you don't want to sign up then no one is forcing us! I think it's an awesome offer and I'm looking to get healthier with the help of Shroud! Awesome!

 

That is wrong on a lot of levels. First I am both investor and player. As an investor I also have to think about the effect portalarium has on others. Otherwise I might as well invest in a company producing landmines, just because no one is dropping landmines in the country I live in.
Secondly, big data is ALWAYS affecting you. Data gets merged, cross-referenced and analysed in more ways and dimensions than you can possibly imagine, by companies, governments and science that don't even have to exist right now.
Thirldly , I think it doesn't even work in the first place. You put a thin coat of addictive behaviour patterns over an activity you don't genuinely enjoy. It won't last. It will frustrate you. It will discourage you from future attempts. Just try out sports or other activities until you find something you do enjoy. Or modify stuff you do like to contain as much movement as is possible - and socially accepted. tap dancing store detectives are kind of frowned upon for example, and not really subtle either

 

Only one example...

People that are already doing something get a little extra with this. Reinforcing already established habits helps maintain those habits.

It's easy to find flaws with something you don't want to do. No worries though. You don't need to.

 

They updated their app to no longer require your SotA password.