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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 24 Oct 2012

    Flying #united is absurd. 30 grown men start brawling at #sfo during boarding b/c they are all 1k or global elite, & want special treatment

    8:59 AM - 24 Oct 2012
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      2. Paul David‏ @rockstar_ 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame Think about the gamification there: promised a reward, don't get the reward. Immaturity, sure, but this is United's fault.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @rockstar_

        @rockstar_ I agree #united is terrible but it also seems to attract a really entitled sort of flyer, this is my totally unscientific opinion

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Paul David‏ @rockstar_ 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame Full disclosure: once I hit 1K w/United, I was hooked because of those benefits. I'm evidence to make your opinion scientific. :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @rockstar_

        @rockstar_ that's a suckers game :) free yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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      6. Paul David‏ @rockstar_ 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame UNITED == ZYNGA! NOOOOOOOooooooOOOOOO!

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      2. Skip Mendler‏ @smendler 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame "HEY! *I'M* the alpha male around here, buddy!" "Oh no you're not!"

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @smendler

        @smendler yeah that's totally it. And they keep shouting 1k 1k like it means something

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      2. Benjamin Forrest‏ @benredux 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame when designing incentives, no one ever seems to think about the end game. Everyone special = no one is special.

        5 replies 2 retweets 1 like
      3. Lee Guille‏ @WriteLeeWrite 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @benredux

        @benredux @avantgame In 10 years executive class will be the new economy. 1st time flyers will be directed to take the train.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Benjamin Forrest‏ @benredux 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame I liken United's "lets make everyone collect statuses" to poor balancing decisions at the end games of many MMOs.

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      1. Chris Tolles‏ @tolles 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame I'd suggest That the house is bankrupt here

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      1. nf  💘‏ @nick_farina 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame @eldon i agree. i am AA equivalent to 1K, but everyone is nicer. it's the people, not the status. no idea why.

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      1. Brian Fitzpatrick‏Verified account @therealfitz 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame the entitlement society at work. :-(

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      1. Riven Homewood‏ @rivenhomewood 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame Ah, never mind. Disregard previous question. United brings than on itself.

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      1. Dan Gillmor‏Verified account @dangillmor 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame what are they brawling about?

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      1. Art Scott‏ @Semasiographic 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame gamify -- Angry white men ... wait that's GOPsychopaths.

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      1. Jesse Taggert‏ @jtag 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame Cargo.

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      1. Aaron Hardisty‏ @aaronhardisty 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame gamification gone wrong?

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      1. Paige Miller‏ @pekehoe 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame #united is possibly the worst airline I've ever flown. Will fly ANY other airline, but not #united

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      1. Kurt Grutzmacher‏ @grutz 24 Oct 2012
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        @avantgame 1k is a bitch to reach & the rewards suck. Other US carriers are just as bad if not worse (former 1k). #classwarfare

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