Yeah, that stuff is pretty ridiculous, but I think a lot of it predates Microsoft. There's a big school of thought, that "gamifying" things, brings "engagement

Yeah, that stuff is pretty ridiculous, but I think a lot of it predates Microsoft. There's a big school of thought, that "gamifying" things, brings "engagement" (the holy grail of SV). I'm old and cynical. It doesn't really do much for me, but it is a well-integrated hosted solution, and that's what I get from it.