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I have a problem with people adding gamification in an attempt to increase engagement. Often times this means stimulating the same dopamine reward responses tha
by jaxomlotus 10y ago
I have a problem with people adding gamification in an attempt to increase engagement. Often times this means stimulating the same dopamine reward responses that people get from gambling. I see this in particular with apps geared for children, and it bothers the hell out of me that it's completely non-regulated.
- andrewmcwatters 10y agoDoes it really have to be regulated? I don't like it either, but don't parents have a role in children's lives? When a child asks for money to purchase microtransactions, a parent can simply say "no." Think of a world where if you want to add this type of functionality, and you're not marketing to kids, you still have to go through some additional licensing or legal step to add a few lines of code to your product...