There are some good points here - and this is coming from a founder of game mechanics platform (iactionable.com). Like any piece of a design, you can't just thr

There are some good points here - and this is coming from a founder of game mechanics platform (iactionable.com). Like any piece of a design, you can't just throw it in blindly, you have to approach it with a well thought out plan and goals. Some sites are a better fit for game mechanics than others. Even when it's a good fit if the system is designed poorly it can do more harm than good. It will be fun to see the ideas behind game mechanics mature over the next year or two.