So, I hadn't heard of this until I read the following article:

What Your Klout Score Really Means
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/04/ff_klout/all/1


and while i think it's somewhat weird, I'm also intrigued. Anyone use it? I added my facebook, twitter, linkedin, and instagram accounts, and I have a Klout score of 48. I don't know if this is good, bad, or whatever. Interesting concept though, but like many other novel ideas of dubious utility, my guess is that this will die within a year.

To me, this is a measure of how much time you waste on non-productive bullshit.

[Edited on May 17, 2012 at 11:35 AM. Reason : .]

5/17/2012 11:33:27 AM

I've been on Klout for a while, but I never check it to see how my score is doing.

I did get an email this morning saying a new friend just joined....that's the extent of me paying attention to it.

My score is 61 but I need to connect my twitter and google+

5/17/2012 11:45:41 AM

I was at 51 like a month ago but it has for some reason slowly gone down 44 despite my actual social media presence seemingly improving as a result of my photography work with a couple of music blogs so FUCKIT

[Edited on May 17, 2012 at 11:48 AM. Reason : .]

5/17/2012 11:48:12 AM

I have a score of 17.

That was after I just received +5 for visiting Klout... thanks for rubbing it in guys.

5/17/2012 11:51:56 AM

How do I find my score? I have to sign up first?

5/17/2012 11:57:48 AM

Quote :

"Soon, [Klout company VP] predicts, people with formidable Klout will board planes earlier, get free access to VIP airport lounges, stay in better hotel rooms, and receive deep discounts from retail stores and flash-sale outlets."

L O L keep on dreaming guy

5/17/2012 12:02:25 PM

Maybe you could Google "Klout" and click the big button that says "sign in with Twitter" or something like that.

5/17/2012 12:02:55 PM

yes dswilia

5/17/2012 12:05:06 PM

there's a pretty interesting thread on Reddit on this, but basically Klout is largely dependent on Twitter

Thus, I had a score of 14 or so

5/17/2012 12:05:13 PM

this is dumb.

5/17/2012 12:07:33 PM

A score positively correlated with Twitter use is not a score you should want to increase.

5/17/2012 12:11:08 PM

Thanks DB.

You da bestest.

5/17/2012 12:18:48 PM

If companies are really making hiring decisions (i doubt it's actually true), based on klout scores, then they are bad at making hiring decisions.

5/17/2012 12:22:20 PM

I agree

Not even sure what this site really means. It does tell you what you tend to talk about a lot though. I guess that can be insightful?

5/17/2012 12:26:14 PM

5/18/2012 7:46:52 AM

but you didnt know my sorry ass was gettin kicked out

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

5/18/2012 7:50:07 AM

Boss is friends with the guy (CEO?) from this company. We include Klout scores with social media inbox messages.

It just a useful tool to gauge how effective you are being in reaching an audience.

5/18/2012 7:51:00 AM

42 ... twitter's the only one I will associate with it

5/18/2012 8:01:28 AM

^ whys that?

5/18/2012 8:32:04 AM

My score is currently 50...

90-day Activity

5/18/2012 8:59:07 AM

Aint got shit on this guy

5/18/2012 9:30:51 AM

i bet darren rovell is the king of klout.

5/18/2012 10:21:44 AM

BobbyDigital's Klout score is 1 higher than the Aflac Duck's

5/18/2012 11:07:52 AM

FUCK YES

5/18/2012 11:21:05 AM

this thread brought to you by Greg Hyer

5/18/2012 12:22:25 PM

5/18/2012 12:25:43 PM

Quote :

"there's a pretty interesting thread on Reddit on this, but basically Klout is largely dependent on Twitter Thus, I had a score of 14 or so "

Mine was 14 when I signed up. It has gone up to 39 in a month though. Seems odd to me...Either a change in the way they measure or they don't have enough data to generate the score they feel is appropriate when you first sign up. Facebook only. No Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. here.

ITT we learn that BobbyDigital lets his copy of Wired hang out for a month before reading it.

[Edited on May 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM. Reason : s]

5/18/2012 12:32:40 PM

5/18/2012 4:16:41 PM

^^ hahaha yup

5/18/2012 5:47:14 PM