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How's a competition not a game?

• WalterSear 10y ago
  A game needs to have no consequences outside the game. If there are consequences beyond the scope of the game, people aren't playing, they are seeking those other consequences, and the game is no longer strictly a game. > Everyone knew everyone else's scores and they were often announced out loud as the results are handed back. Students who consistently get high scores are looked up to and respected. Your academic performance contributed significantly to your social standing in the classroom. All of which, we know from empirical evidence, replace intrinsic motivations of play.
  • paavokoya 10y ago
    >If there are consequences beyond the scope of the game, people aren't playing Ah like the NBA or NFL? Those big multi-million dollar contracts and random drug tests are just part of the game.
    • WalterSear 10y ago
      You are playing semantics instead of trying to understand what I'm saying.
      • hasenj 10y ago
        What you are saying is semantics.
        • WalterSear 10y ago
          You have a lot to learn, little boy.
          • hasenj 10y ago
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