Online feedback system

A method for implementing a computer-based channel for messaging feedback among a plurality of users of the channel, comprising:

• tracking messages sent to and from the users of the channel;
• generating and displaying to a first user of the channel a reminder to send feedback to a second user of the channel based on the messages tracked between users of the channel;
• presenting a total amount of virtual currency that the first user has in a virtual bank account of the first user;
• receiving from the first user a text entry and an amount of virtual currency that the first user is to give to the second user;
• generating a feedback message based on the text entry;
• sending the feedback message from the first user to the second user along with the amount of virtual currency, the amount of virtual currency associated with the feedback message;
• transferring the amount of virtual currency from the virtual bank account of the first user to the virtual bank account of the second user;
• computing statistics associated with feedback messages sent to and from the users of the channel;
• and
• generating and displaying a message summarizing the statistics.