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The purpose of gamification
- citizenkeys 16y agoGamification is all about psychology. Here's a good article on the psychology of badges: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2328684 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2328684 . And here's one about achievement design: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2356944 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2356944 . Badges motivate users to set goals. Badges are also symbols of status and reputation.
- pasbesoin 16y agoThe parent URL contains the anchor "#comments". Perhaps the intent was to direct the viewer to the first (at this time) comment, which is by Kathy Sierra: http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/04/gamification-purpose-marketing.html#comment-7250008 http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/04/gamification-purpose-market... And boy, is it a pleasure to read something by Kathy -- it's been a while. Even through today's food allergy induced haze, her words cut incisively to thoughts and feeling I suspect many of us harbor regarding "gamification". Well worth the read. My own thoughts on the same: If your work/task/request sucks to the point where it requires gamification, well, fuck you. I may do something I don't enjoy if it fits into a larger context that I do want, but the world's far to interesting to waste time pulling a slot machine lever. The worst is when a channel is monopolized (e.g IP "rights"), leaving you no choice but to sit there "pulling that lever".
- DanielRibeiro 16y agoYeah, I am sorry. The submission missed a "Kathy Sierra's view on ...". The original article was not what I wanted to highlight. Serves me the lesson: avoid posting on HN when it is late night and I'am tired.