I'm running a global social experiment – let's see what happens
5 points by scopiPL a day ago
I’ve always been curious about how generosity and impulse work in the online world. So, I decided to launch a simple social experiment:
What happens if I give people the opportunity to send any amount of money to a stranger, with no reason, no charity, no rewards – just to see if they would?
There’s no goal, no campaign, no deadline – it’s purely a curiosity test. Some might send 1 cent, some might ignore it completely. If someone does send something, they can suggest a use for it, and I’ll document it anonymously.
I’m interested in human behavior, online generosity, and how people interact with randomness. This is less about money and more about psychology and social dynamics.
Would love to hear thoughts on this:
Have there been similar experiments in the past? What do you think the outcome will be? How would you design this differently? If anyone’s curious, the link is here: https://sites.google.com/view/letsseewhathappens/strona-główna
Let’s see what happens.
I do the whole random charity thing but I need the feedback loop. Like I would give a game to a homeless dude on reddit saying they were homeless but just want a game on their phone that they can't afford. Because it's a trivial thing. I know I'm not getting cheated. Maybe he doesn't buy a game but instead spends it on a week of bread. That's fine too.
Giving an anon stranger an anon amount of money for "charity" triggers "anti-scam" instincts. It's not about losing the money. It's about encouraging bad behavior in society.