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So, while I've got a little bit more time, I'm going to post about this WiWi idea s'more.
So. "Was It Worth It?" Obviously, the best example of WiWi's is gambling --if you pay a dollar, and get back five dollars, you've got a WiWi score of +4$. If you pay a dollar and lose, you've got a WiWi score of -1$. Simple.
Creating WiWi scores for non-quantifiable things is much harder. Building a picture perfect costume takes up time, money (for supplies) and sanity (Why doesn't the corest work? Whyyyyy?!). Putting all that effort thing may make it seem as though it was a complete waste, and therefore, a negative WiWi score.
However, if you then wear that costume to a dance, and recieve twenty or thirty compliments on the craftsmanship, that would obviously tip the balance. You've now got something you're proud of, that people notice, and that you're incredibly happy to have. The compliments, and the knowledge that you look damn fine, is likely to make the effort completely worth it, and therefore, a postive WiWi score.
You could concievably blend pieces together, to measure more than one thing, as well. For me, going to SCD each week and dancing costs me 4$. However, the sanity boost and the stability of having danced makes spending the money CLEARLY worth it, meaning I could label SCD as WiWi -4$;+10 or something. (I'm declaring right now, because I can, that the symbol for seperating bits of a WiWi as the semi-colon.)
In short, WiWi is meant to arbitrarily measure the effects of any given action, in terms of ultimate gain/loss.
A note on arbitrary: All WiWi scores are measured personally, and you alone decide how much something is worth in the long run. WiWi scores can constantly increase (ie, the WiWi for a blender goes up every time you use the blender), or you can just declare them to be at a set point. I'll work out more how my personal scale looks as I keep using this.
Yeah, that's all. I'm going to go off to class for six hours now, and hopefully stop spamming your flists so much. No promises though. *winks!*
~Sor
MOOP!
So. "Was It Worth It?" Obviously, the best example of WiWi's is gambling --if you pay a dollar, and get back five dollars, you've got a WiWi score of +4$. If you pay a dollar and lose, you've got a WiWi score of -1$. Simple.
Creating WiWi scores for non-quantifiable things is much harder. Building a picture perfect costume takes up time, money (for supplies) and sanity (Why doesn't the corest work? Whyyyyy?!). Putting all that effort thing may make it seem as though it was a complete waste, and therefore, a negative WiWi score.
However, if you then wear that costume to a dance, and recieve twenty or thirty compliments on the craftsmanship, that would obviously tip the balance. You've now got something you're proud of, that people notice, and that you're incredibly happy to have. The compliments, and the knowledge that you look damn fine, is likely to make the effort completely worth it, and therefore, a postive WiWi score.
You could concievably blend pieces together, to measure more than one thing, as well. For me, going to SCD each week and dancing costs me 4$. However, the sanity boost and the stability of having danced makes spending the money CLEARLY worth it, meaning I could label SCD as WiWi -4$;+10 or something. (I'm declaring right now, because I can, that the symbol for seperating bits of a WiWi as the semi-colon.)
In short, WiWi is meant to arbitrarily measure the effects of any given action, in terms of ultimate gain/loss.
A note on arbitrary: All WiWi scores are measured personally, and you alone decide how much something is worth in the long run. WiWi scores can constantly increase (ie, the WiWi for a blender goes up every time you use the blender), or you can just declare them to be at a set point. I'll work out more how my personal scale looks as I keep using this.
Yeah, that's all. I'm going to go off to class for six hours now, and hopefully stop spamming your flists so much. No promises though. *winks!*
~Sor
MOOP!
