It would be cool if GD.Net members could read information about other users (ex: points and how they are allotted) to allow us to build games and/or phone apps with them. This information would be provided through an API that provided read-only information. I think quite a few people could build some really cool apps. Hell if you could offer a GD.NET Dev+ (paid) account to allow access to such a thing (it would definitely help with costs).

So mods, staff, community... what do you think? Good idea? Bad idea? Or some other idea?

Here's a quick list:

• Username (duh)
  
• Title(s)
  
• Total Points
  
• Points by forum*
  

I think these are the easiest to implement and should not cause any security concerns (whether technical or personal). Personally, I would think that any app would require the user to be a member of GD.Net and require them to log in with their username and password.

*For forums that do not have voting implemented (ex: the Lounge), the points would just be the amount of posts made in that forum. Also, if a thread is rated (ie. 5 stars), then the OP in that thread gets a .2 increase per star. Meaning that the OP has the possibility to worth 2 points instead of 1. If the thread is Followed/Bookmarked, then the OP gets a .1 (or .05) increase for every "follower" of that thread.

if you don't mind me asking, what type of game could be produced off such data?

if you don't mind me asking, what type of game could be produced off such data?

RPG (turn-based, action, adventure, strategy), Card games. Browser plug-ins. That's off the top of my head.

Aside from games, that kind of thing is also useful for other sites integrating with GD.net.

Though personally I think the whole 'Stars multiply rating by 0.2, etc...' stuff should be done by the game/website, not by the API.

Fair enough. Though it would be nice to see which threads have been rated and followed. Or just get an aggregate total for each.