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> Twitter doesn’t have game mechanics ... > You should totally follow me on Twitter Yuh-huh. I think Twitter is genuinely useful, but I'm pretty sure scoring

by nickbw 15y ago

> Twitter doesn’t have game mechanics ... > You should totally follow me on Twitter Yuh-huh. I think Twitter is genuinely useful, but I'm pretty sure scoring Big Numbers is the driving motivation behind plenty of following behavior there.

michokest 15y ago
Haha, you totally got me there :)
- nickbw 15y ago
  Hehe. Sorry, that came across more accusatory than I intended. I totally agree with your overall point. I think Twitter's follower numbers are an example of gamification done right. Useful information that's also a dopamine trigger.