New Zealand Couple Tackle Freedom of Speech by Launching Thinkpinion.com
(PR.co.nz) Thinkpinion.com (www.thinkpinion.com), celebrating the freedom of speech for everyone, recently launched as the ultimate online destination for people to
give their opinion about anything and everything. Starting in the U.S., the new site plans to become a global reference
for the pulse of the people, no matter what the subject.
Thinkpinion aims to go beyond the current social online offerings, by providing an often-lively digital forum where
people can share what they are thinking and feeling openly – about absolutely anything, whether the topic is politics,
environmental issues, health management, animal welfare, people’s rights, businesses, brands, advertising, the latest
celebrity gaffe, reactions to a reality show, or issues closer to home.To post something, people just need to sign up
with Thinkpinion.com through a brief, free registration process.
“Literally anything that is on someone’s mind can be shared on Thinkpinion,” said Thinkpinion Co-Founder Petrina Walker.
“Some people do this with a blog, but for most people that is too big of a commitment. So where do you go to say what
you think about something, anything and everything?!”
Site visitors can then read these opinions and add comments if they want to. Search and follow systems allow users to
find topics and people of interest quickly, while integration with Facebook, Twitter, and other key social network
services encourage even broader sharing. People can register as themselves and become famous for their opinions.
However, those who prefer to say what they want anonymously can create a secret identity.
To encourage further participation, the creators have included a gamification system that rewards members with tXP
points (experience points) that over time earn them a collection of tPins (awards) that they can tag to other
thinkpinions or articles. The more points they have, the higher the level they get to and that unlocks more awards.
“We have included a fun, digital reward system on the site, so visitors can easily give feedback and the most popular
thinkpinions and authors will rise to the top,” added Co-Founder, Scott Walker. “Participating members will get
recognition and status from their own activity, but the big rewards come from other members who like what you have to
say and award you tPins. There are over 120 tPins to collect and it will be prestigious to have them all.”
Thinkpinion.com is privately funded by the Walkers, senior executives with marketing and product development
backgrounds, who worked for major companies such as Disney, EA, Hasbro and Activision in the USA. They now reside in
Auckland NZ.
With enough people participating, the site has the potential to have an influence on numerous issues as leaders,
companies, communities and individuals refer to the views that people have expressed for guidance. In some cases,
Thinkpinion.com will flag appropriate influential parties about particularly passionate issues in the hopes of spurring
positive changes.
To voice opinions, people should go to www.thinkpinion.com, register and let everyone know what they’re thinking now, next week and as often as they’d like. It’s that time of
year again, what are your new year’s resolutions? What are your predictions for 2013? Share them or any other opinion
you want to get off your chest!
Media Release on 27 December 2012 from Thinkpinion.com