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> Reddit cofounder, venture capitalist and play-to-earn evangelist Alexis Ohanian predicted that by 2027, “ninety percent of people will not play a game unless

> Reddit cofounder, venture capitalist and play-to-earn evangelist Alexis Ohanian predicted that by 2027, “ninety percent of people will not play a game unless they are being valued properly for that time,” a position he restated in May of this year. I've yet to hear something thoughtful or smart come from Ohanian's mouth.

Sophira 3y ago
I hate to say it, but I actually think that part of the statement is correct - just not in the way he wants people to imagine it. To be clear, I'm not saying that people want to be paid to play games. That's an incredibly easily disproven notion. I'm talking about feeling like they're valued by a game. Games respecting the players' time in ways that don't equate to "here's stuff for playing our game" but are more "here's why you'll enjoy this game and why it's not crap"? Yeah, I can see that being a major factor in people playing them. Did Ohanian mean that? Obviously not, and I hate that I have to deliberately misinterpret him in order to get something out of this. But the core idea as stated isn't wrong.
Eumenes 3y ago
I disagree. He named his VC firm, Das Kapital, thats very cute! http://daskapitalcapital.com/ http://daskapitalcapital.com/
dotnet00 3y ago
To an extent that's right, although maybe not in the way it was intended. I've played and developed a hatred for games which are blatantly disrespectful of my time. This isn't about some weird productivity thing, but more of adding large numbers of time-based barriers which give no benefits but have to be gotten through to access the "fun", i.e. grinding without a sufficient reward. Games like that make me feel like they aren't valuing my time properly in the sense that it feels like they're taking their audience for granted and assuming that they'll always stick around regardless of what they do to the game.
btbuildem 3y ago
His statement really betrays the single-mindedness and inhumanity of wealth hoarders. Everything seen through the lens of profit-making, money as the only valid measure of value. What a desolate mindscape that must be.
- mrguyorama 3y ago
  Actually I imagine it's a wonderful relief and joy to have a life so simple you can characterize everything about yourself with a single dollar value figure of your net worth. These people gave themselves a score and are just racking it up. Sure is a lot simpler than trying to be a well rounded human who is happy and fulfilled. I just play idle games for that urge though.

Sophira 3y ago

I hate to say it, but I actually think that part of the statement is correct - just not in the way he wants people to imagine it. To be clear, I'm not saying that people want to be paid to play games. That's an incredibly easily disproven notion. I'm talking about feeling like they're valued by a game. Games respecting the players' time in ways that don't equate to "here's stuff for playing our game" but are more "here's why you'll enjoy this game and why it's not crap"? Yeah, I can see that being a major factor in people playing them. Did Ohanian mean that? Obviously not, and I hate that I have to deliberately misinterpret him in order to get something out of this. But the core idea as stated isn't wrong.

Eumenes 3y ago

I disagree. He named his VC firm, Das Kapital, thats very cute! http://daskapitalcapital.com/ http://daskapitalcapital.com/

dotnet00 3y ago

To an extent that's right, although maybe not in the way it was intended. I've played and developed a hatred for games which are blatantly disrespectful of my time. This isn't about some weird productivity thing, but more of adding large numbers of time-based barriers which give no benefits but have to be gotten through to access the "fun", i.e. grinding without a sufficient reward. Games like that make me feel like they aren't valuing my time properly in the sense that it feels like they're taking their audience for granted and assuming that they'll always stick around regardless of what they do to the game.

btbuildem 3y ago

His statement really betrays the single-mindedness and inhumanity of wealth hoarders. Everything seen through the lens of profit-making, money as the only valid measure of value. What a desolate mindscape that must be.

mrguyorama 3y ago
Actually I imagine it's a wonderful relief and joy to have a life so simple you can characterize everything about yourself with a single dollar value figure of your net worth. These people gave themselves a score and are just racking it up. Sure is a lot simpler than trying to be a well rounded human who is happy and fulfilled. I just play idle games for that urge though.