Blip.fm goes mental for a minute

I use Blip.fm. It’s a nifty web service that searches out playable music on the net, lets you listen to it, create playlists with it, tweet it with messages and tags, comment on what other people play, and give “props” to people when they play kickass tunes.

This props, or credits, feature is like a bit of karma. If I give you a credit for playing a tune I like, then you get a credit to give to someone. The more people give me props, the more props I have to give. I usually burn through all the credits I get as soon as I get them: positive reinforcement of the DJs I like is a good thing, I think. If I play 15 or 20 tunes I’ll tend to get on the order of 5 or 10 props.

The other day I was blipping some songs and giving folks some props when suddenly I noticed my credit counter – which should have been around 3 or 4 credits remaining – changed to a slightly different number. Here’s a screenshot of the moment:

The rush of unlimited power ran through my body. Limitless nods of approval at my disposal: every music snob’s dream. I started giving away props like mad. But to be honest 18 quintillion credits is more than I’m liable to burn through even if everyone had good taste. I let Blip’s support team know and they’ve corrected the bug.