Ridgewood Native's Social Media App Aims to 'Change the World for the Better'

A Ridgewood High School graduate has unveiled a new "karmic" social media app, enabling the public to give the thumbs up or thumbs down to various social media posts.

Gabriel Fernandez-Obregon, RHS class of 1999, released the "Karmasation" app exclusively on iPhone and iPod Touch on Sunday. The application allows users to post and vote anonymously, earning and awarding "karma" points, similar to Reddit.

"In Karmasation, each time a user posts, a 24-hour poll is created, giving other users the opportunity to vote and award good or bad karma," Fernandez-Obregon, head of GFO Design LLC., said in a news release. "Based on the majority vote, the person who posted earns one good or bad karma point. Voters also earn karma points for appropriately recognizing karma based on whether or not their vote agrees with the majority. In addition, as polls close, karma points are plotted on a map so users can identify areas of good and bad karma."

Users can share posts, results and their karma profile on Facebook and Twitter. 

“People may simply enjoy the self-validation and awareness they gain from using Karmasation,” said Fernandez-Obregon, “but we’re also hoping that the App inspires some friendly competition to earn the best karma score, thereby promoting positive actions. We truly believe Karmasation can change the world for the better.”

For now, Karmasation is free. Following the free introductory period, the app will be priced at $1.99 in the United States.

Learn more about the app at the Karmasation website.