Re:Is 'gamification' the future?
by chailatte on Saturday November 27, 2010 @05:10PM
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Hmm. I would think the entrepreneurs on this board would not care what others think. Since they would appear to others to be losers who haven't had a steady income for 3 years and borrow money from parents and relatives to code the next game that would get people addicted on clicking on buttons.
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Re:Is 'gamification' the future?
by JabavuAdams on Saturday November 27, 2010 @05:44PM
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They care what other entrepreneurs, investors, customers, etc. think.
When most people say "I don't care what other people think", it's not really true. It just indicates a mismatch with the audience under discussion.
I know lots of entrepreneurs who don't care what others think of themselves. And their client/customers/investors don't care as long as the product is good.
Look at Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg; you think they care what others think of themselves as a person?
Look at Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg; you think they care what others think of themselves as a person?
You mean like the zuck arranging to announce a $100M donation live on oprah a week before the social network hit theaters?
Re:Is 'gamification' the future?
by brianmwang on Saturday November 27, 2010 @10:53PM
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The original point doesn't even have to do with whether you want to impress others. It has to do with your users' motivations - that's what matters.