Ze Frank’s Star.me Is Like Being In Kindergarten All Over Again

Re:Ze Frank’s Star.me Is Like Being In Kindergarten All Over... by scalyweb on Saturday February 05, 2011 @03:01AM (#2182706)

This is the product from someone with a doctorate in neuroscience? So much for moving the human collective forward. Now I don't feel so bad about the kids coming out with undergraduate CS degrees feeling like they don't know how to program.

I don't use Facebook but I do use Twitter. I do love games. What is it in regards to social networks, games and the idea of positive reinforcement am I missing with this project?

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Re:Ze Frank’s Star.me Is Like Being In Kindergarten All Over... by JoeAltmaier on Saturday February 05, 2011 @09:24AM (#2183115)

Well, it is cloying and silly. But it has something many, many games do not: actual feedback. So many have none at all, or unrelated to real positive values.

I wonder if it will be 'gameable' - elementary school kids giving one another stars to pump their stats.

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Re:Ze Frank’s Star.me Is Like Being In Kindergarten All Over... by revorad on Saturday February 05, 2011 @04:11AM (#2182792)

What.... am I missing with this project?

Umm, the fact that you haven't seen it yet?

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Re:Ze Frank’s Star.me Is Like Being In Kindergarten All Over... by scalyweb on Saturday February 05, 2011 @04:31AM (#2182812)

Is star.me not accessible/visible to you?

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Re:Ze Frank’s Star.me Is Like Being In Kindergarten All Over... by revorad on Saturday February 05, 2011 @04:38AM (#2182817)

It is, but I don't have an account yet. Do you?

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