For a good cause

[abit_rusty]

http://www.freerice.com/
If you're bored or waiting on something to load/download, here's a simple and easy way to actually make a difference for a good cause.

 

[MattDel]

i donated 220 grains of rice

 

[omfgomfg]

i got up to 420 before losing. i used the dictionary about 7 times. like dictionary.com.

 

[Mr.GAW]

Are you sure this is legit?

 

[Crimson King]

What an odd game...

I don't see why they can't just donate a few thousand pounds and avoid teasing people. "You'll get your rice if someone can answer a question"

 

[MattDel]

I don't see why they can't just donate a few thousand pounds and avoid teasing people. "You'll get your rice if someone can answer a question"

yea i agree... but maybe they want to enrich peoples' vocabularies...

 

[abit_rusty]

Read the FAQ if you're skeptical.

Also..just fyi but around 1500-2000 grains is in half a cup of rice, which is basically a meal. If you're looking for a goal then go for that. You don't have to do it all in one day obviously. Moreover, once it registers on screen that you've donated X amount of grains of rice, that donation amount is saved.

 

[dr.neo]

I got one right then quit because I thought it would be funny if someone got five pieces of rice to eat.

 

[Tom]

I don't see why they can't just donate a few thousand pounds and avoid teasing people. "You'll get your rice if someone can answer a question"

Thats what I thought too.

If FreeRice has the rice to give, why not give it all away right now?

FreeRice is not sitting on a pile of rice―you are earning it 10 grains at a time. Here is how it works. When you play the game, advertisements appear on the bottom of your screen. The money generated by these advertisements is then used to buy the rice. So by playing, you generate the money that pays for the rice donated to hungry people.

Makes sense to me.

 

[Hot_ArmS]

210 grains of rice

 

[Tryptomine]

3700 grains.

Yeah, I was bored.

Vocabulary level hovered around 38-39 until i spammed wrong answers and made it go down to 1.

 

[Mediocre]

You know, I think it would be more interesting to post what vocabulary level we managed to get to rather than how much rice we managed to get.

I consistently hovered at or slightly below level 40.

 

[GoldShadow]

Got to around 2500 grains I think... maximum vocab level was 43. Woohoo! Rice rules.

 

[Hot_ArmS]

i got up to level 19 i think

 

[Xanthyr]

I peaked at 45 or so, then I dropped to 38 after a string of bad choices.

 

[Jammer]

Hmmm...this doesn't seem particularly legit.

I mean, usually advertisers only pay when you click on them.

The game is not particularly suited for getting people to look at the advertisements. I'm concentrating on the words, not the string of ads under them.

But if the site got the advertisers to give them enough money for 10 grains of rice for each ad impression, then good for it.

I'll play it some more and then post my score.

I got to Level 50. I stopped at 500 grains. I'm pretty sure level 50 is the highest you can go--I've been on it for like the last 10 questions.

I pride myself on my command of vocabulary, but I still didn't really know the words. I pretty much looked at the word, then looked at the answers, and chose the one that seemed to click in my head.

I guess I was trying to let my subconscious figure it out for me, and it worked. Very well.

 

[Mediocre]

Hmmm...this doesn't seem particularly legit.

If you're still doubtful, just visit this link.

Anyway, I'm not sure why you were doubtful anyway. You seem to think that advertisers would not be willing to place adds on the site. If that's true, what the heck would the owners of the site gain from it?

 

[TheFifthMan]

hmm... bot the site? and they continuously donate.

I can't bot, so no, and even then, there goes the spirit of the site.

 

[X-threilyss]

i bot to level 45.. then my brain stopped wanting to think... but that was fun.. i can't believe i used me etymology studies outside of school =P

 

[commonyoshi]

So it only counts how many answers I get correct? In that case, I think I'll minimize the window and keep clicking the same area whenever I watch videos online.

This is pretty interesting though.

 

[Tryptomine]

Wonder what they're doing with all the money the wrong answers rake in.

 

[Jammer]

Wonder what they're doing with all the money the wrong answers rake in.

I did not think of that...

I assume, assuming that they actually give 10 grains of rice for each correct answer, that they choose harder or easier words to display so that the average intake of money from the advertisements equals the output of rice.

 

[digitalmaster287]

I did not think of that...

I assume, assuming that they actually give 10 grains of rice for each correct answer, that they choose harder or easier words to display so that the average intake of money from the advertisements equals the output of rice.

Either that or they just keep that money for themselves

 

[Tonyman]

i got to level 12 and 400 rice, then got bored and closed it.

 

[SMASH BROS. ANNOUNCER]

3700 grains.

Yeah, I was bored.

Vocabulary level hovered around 38-39 until i spammed wrong answers and made it go down to 1.

A NEW RECoRD!

 

[Hiemie]

This seems less about the Rice and more about the high score.

Also, Smash Bros. Announcer, I want to steal your account.

 

[commonyoshi]

Street cred over stomachs fed.

Spoiler

Hi Hiemie!

 

[Jammer]

A NEW RECoRD!

Heh, I just got that.

Smash Bros. Announcer saying, "A New Record!"

Awesome.

Also, I donated another 10 grains of rice. That makes a total of 510. And I'm pretty sure I'm the ultimate vocabulary champion with my vocabulary level peaked out a 50.

 

[GoldShadow]

Street cred over stomachs fed.

That is catchy, commonyoshi.

And I'm pretty sure I'm the ultimate vocabulary champion with my vocabulary level peaked out a 50.

I must say, that truly is impressive. And the only dictionary you used was the one in your mind?

 

[Jammer]

I must say, that truly is impressive. And the only dictionary you used was the one in your mind?

Of course.

I tend to do really well on things like that, where you aren't really expected to remember exactly, but your subconscious memory can kind of give you a hint, so you gravitate to the right choice.

So with some of those words, I didn't have any idea, but I would just pick the choice that felt right, and it would (usually) be right.