Miitomo treads right on the boundary line between online social game and gamified social network.
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Replying to @a_man_in_black
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Miitomo is a social network where you can convert likes into points that can be used to buy things you'd otherwise have to pay money for.
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Miitomo is a game where you get points for enhancing the value of Miitomo as a product for both users and Nintendo themselves.
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Its hopelessly cynical nature is only heightened by the contrast of how Nintendo treated Alison Rapp.
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And that situation itself was in part caused by how an angry mob can be reinforced by the gamified elements of Twitter and Reddit.
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Jay Allen Retweeted
Contrast this with the fact that Miitomo asks where you're from, then broadcasts your answer. https://twitter.com/alisonrapp/status/715362877033488386 …
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Replying to @a_man_in_black
Social media does two things that empower hate mobs: it encourages people to make themselves vulnerable, and radicalizes opinions.
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Discussing potentially embarrassing things or revealing personal details makes you vulnerable to people who would abuse them to harm.
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The metaphor of "making the world smaller" takes on negative dimension. It's cramped in here, we can't escape each other @a_man_in_black
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Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect@a_man_in_black It's a scene right out of No Exit. Hell is other miis.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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