Interesting. Is this a widely accepted theory, that leaderboards are a community design anti-pattern? From my experience, leaderboards are compelling and rewar

Interesting. Is this a widely accepted theory, that leaderboards are a community design anti-pattern? From my experience, leaderboards are compelling and rewarding even though I know I'll probably never make it to the top. I just like to watch my percentile rank improve. EDIT: I just saw your response to the other comment. Cool!