boring.now is a collective progress bar on the internet. it slowly crawls from 0% to 100%, nudged forward by anyone willing to pay $1 per bump. there are no prizes, no points, and no purpose. just the bar and the people who push it.

How does the boring.now progress bar work?

the bar starts at 0% and inches toward 100%. every $1 payment bumps it forward by 0.01%. anyone in the world can contribute. the bar updates in real time for all viewers via live websocket connections. a leaderboard tracks who has contributed the most.

How much does it cost to bump the bar on boring.now?

a single nudge costs $1 and moves the bar by 0.01%. you can also buy bundles: a shove (10 bumps) for $10, a push (50 bumps) for $45 (10% off), or a throw (100 bumps) for $80 (20% off). payments are processed securely through Stripe.

What happens when the boring.now bar reaches 100%?

when the bar hits 100%, the site celebrates for 60 seconds. the person who pushed it over the finish line gets recorded as the finisher for that cycle. then the bar resets to 0% and the whole thing starts over. each full cycle takes 10,000 bumps. that's $10,000 worth of nudges.

Is there a prize or reward for completing the bar?

no. there is no prize, no reward, no utility, and no exit liquidity. you get your name on the leaderboard and the satisfaction of pushing a bar that didn't need to be pushed. that's it. that's the whole thing.

How many bumps does it take to reach 100% on boring.now?

it takes exactly 10,000 bumps to complete one full cycle from 0% to 100%. at $1 per bump (0.01% each), that's $10,000 per cycle. the bar has a live 24/7 video stream of absolutely nothing playing in the background while it crawls forward.

Filed from The Boring Desk · April 25, 2026

Police Blotter: Incidents Allegedly Connected to 'The Bar'

A summary of the week's incidents in which a website named boring.now was, allegedly, a contributing factor. The site itself committed no crimes. Several of its users may have come close.

Compiled from public reports · April 19 - April 24, 2026

April 19 · 02:14 · 1100 block of Alder Lane
Caller reported male subject, mid-thirties, sitting in parked vehicle for over four hours staring at phone screen. Subject identified himself as 'almost done.' Officers determined no crime in progress. Subject was advised to go home. Subject did not.
April 19 · 11:42 · Walgreens, Main and 5th
Card declined three consecutive times at register. Customer apologized to clerk and explained, unprompted, that the money was 'on the bar.' Clerk asked which bar. Customer left without further clarification.
April 20 · 03:31 · Pinegrove Estates, gated community
Noise complaint. Resident reported neighbor 'yelling at a website' from his upstairs office. Officer made contact. Resident, who declined to give his name but identified himself as 'Trevor T.,' apologized and stated he had been 'closing it out.' No citation issued. Officer noted three monitors were still on.
April 21 · 08:55 · Bus stop, Route 14
Citizen reported individual 'twisting' something on a phone for the duration of the morning commute. Subject responded to questioning by saying 'fifty cents at a time' three times before disembarking. No further action taken.
April 22 · 13:17 · Public library, second floor
Library staff reported patron occupying the same study carrel for the third consecutive day, refreshing what appeared to be a progress bar at a steady cadence. Staff requested patron's removal at closing. Patron complied politely and asked if Wi-Fi would be available the following day.
April 22 · 20:09 · Mt. Hosanna AME Church basement
Reverend reported a guest at the weekly bingo using a phone in violation of posted rules. Phone was confiscated. Phone screen displayed a percentage value. Phone was returned at the end of the evening. Guest reportedly did not win at bingo.
April 23 · 00:41 · Wendy's drive-thru, southbound 9 highway
Driver in line for sixteen minutes without ordering. Manager flagged down officer. Driver stated they were 'waiting for the cap to move' and apologized. Driver then ordered. Driver paid. Driver remained in lot for an additional twenty minutes before departing.
April 23 · 16:00 · Domestic dispute, address withheld
Spouse reported partner had spent an undisclosed amount on a website that 'doesn't do anything.' Officer mediated. Partner produced receipts. Receipts confirmed website did not, in fact, appear to do anything. Spouses elected to discuss further in private. No citation issued.
April 24 · 06:44 · Coffee bar, Briar and 12th
Patron asked barista, on three separate visits over the same morning, what the current percentage was. Barista declined to answer on principle. Patron tipped generously each time and was reportedly 'pleasant.' No incident.
April 24 · 23:50 · ATM vestibule, First Federal
Camera footage captured an individual withdrawing the daily limit, looking at his phone, withdrawing the daily limit again from a different account, looking at his phone, then leaving. Subject was identified as a person of interest in three prior reports. No charges filed. Conduct appears, to date, to be lawful.

All names withheld where possible. Names not withheld where the involved party insisted upon being identified by handle.

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