How to Diffuse a Klout Bomb

In the last month, there have been two memes which have taken aim squarely at Klout’s self-importance and ultimate meaninglessness. The first, Kloutbombing, is in reference to the way that your friends (or enemies) can list your online social presence as being influential for topics that are irrelevant or irreverent (e.g. farts, diapers, etc).

The second development is a bit more bitter:

Klouchebag is a service which pokes fun at the delusional and annoying behavior of Twitter users and others who attempt to create a high Klout score by ranking the “klouchiness” of Twitter styles. Funny.

(Source: whattheklout.com)