What's Good About "Whatsgoodly"?
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What's Good About "Whatsgoodly"?

Learn more about the anonymous social-polling application for millennials

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What's Good About "Whatsgoodly"?
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According to the company's self-description, "Whatsgoodly is an anonymous social-polling application [where you can] ask gender-specific questions to your campus or community, and explore other areas to find interesting polls from around the globe."

After spending some time on the app, and in talking to Robert Fallon, the content director for Whatsgoodly Inc., I have become increasingly interested in Whatsgoodly, the way it is currently being used, and its implications for future use.

Think Yik Yak meets the Gallup Poll. Because of the anonymous nature, users feel comfortable creating their own polls on their campuses and in a wide range of topics which all users can access (regardless of location), as well as voting with more honesty than they would were their identities given.

Questions range from silly to serious, political to nonsensical. Perhaps the most exciting part, though, is the comments section feature. You are not restricted only to the voting options; vote, and then you can comment in the feed, all while still remaining anonymous. Now, not only are you a statistic, but you can expound upon or defend your opinion, ask other users for more information, or bring up points related to the poll to keep the conversation going.

When speaking with Fallon, he told me about how the Millennial generation has been absent from national polling statistics in a way no other generation has before us. In creating Whatsgoodly, he wanted to bring the polls to the Millennials and let them run them how they see fit. That is exactly what this app does; users create, answer, and comment on the questions they want. This app is opening a discussion in a new way on the topics people care to talk about, which covers everything from LGBTQ, politics, dating and sex, and more.

Because it is anonymous, the statistics from the votes are collected by the Whatsgoodly team for use in all sorts of ways, such as with the Odyssey, and they are changing the polling game altogether. They even make it fun! Users earn points from their activity on the app, and the points add up, taking you up the ranking system as you participate more and more.

Much like with Odyssey's goal, Whatsgoodly has found a void, and they want to fill it with the Millennial voice that was once missing. By using this app, you can share your opinions on your campus and across the globe in a way and with an ease that no one has ever been able to before. Don't let your voice go unheard; download the app and start voting today!

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