Strava: trolling for Kudos?

[jefmcg]

I joined an international group on strava a month ago, since then I have been getting the occasional multiple weird kudos from people I don't know, a long way away for rides without merit. Most recently 3 kudos from a Korean (whose name is rendered in Hangul) for 3 random rides. Previously several from a californian.

I was a bit mystified at first, but then realised that while I had a total of around 200 kudos, they both had more than 20,000. So I assume it's a thing: you scatter kudos widely about, and wait for strangers to return the favour by giving you Kudos. Very strange. Much weirder than accumulating friends on facebook.

I left the group, so I expect this will stop now.

 

[Rob3rt]

Are you saying that you are not the sort of person that engages in mutual back patting?

If so, I offer you a kudos point...

 

[Sittingduck]

This kind of kudos hungry rider is needy, in the extreme. I sometimes get kudos from people like that but never return the favour. Only ever provide it on a ride that is worthy!

AND I actually know the rider...

 

[potsy]

There are some very strange people on Strava

 

[winjim]

I'm giving your post a "like"

 

[fossyant]

There are some very strange people on Strava

Have we heard from Daryl in ages?

 

[Crackle]

I just quietly ditch the weirdos, like Potsy, from following me.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Kudos to you for leaving them. Consider the brave move your own personal KOM.

 

[Dogtrousers]

What's a kudo?

 

[potsy]

Have we heard from D***l in ages?

No idea who you mean

 

[NormanD]

What's a kudo?

A dyslexic martial artist maybe.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

What's a kudo?

A type of African antelope.

 

[winjim]

Hey, it works!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Does Strava not work like that?
Sort of cycle chat likes? TMN to @winjim
Personally, I give kudos to any ride that comes on my Strava feed.
Because I don't log on very often there could be pages of it, so will kudos just the first couple.
I don't ever check who is giving me kudos and most of my followers I wouldn't know face to face
Don't even know who some folk on my FB are, if it says "bike" or "my work place" I always accept the connections!

 

[potsy]

Does Strava not work like that?
Sort of cycle chat likes? TMN to @winjim
Personally, I give kudos to any ride that comes on my Strava feed.
Because I don't log on very often there could be pages of it, so will kudos just the first couple.
I don't ever check who is giving me kudos and most of my followers I wouldn't know face to face
Don't even know who some folk on my FB are, if it says "bike" or "my work place" I always accept the connections!

Strava Tart!!!