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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 15 May 2013

    What leaderboards don't show are the vast majority who get demotivated, feel worse, or opted out entirely b/c they hate competition

    7:06 AM - 15 May 2013
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      2. Nina Walia‏ @missmodular 15 May 2013
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame or cuz they can be competitive at a different level.Leaderboards often r general & unfortunately put every1 on same playing field

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 15 May 2013
        Replying to @missmodular

        @missmodular I just don't want to be constantly reminded I am in a competition when I'm not. Example, Nike+ run app -- when I updated it --

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      2. Kimberly Voll‏ @zanytomato 15 May 2013
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        @avantgame Leaderboards create tangible evidence to support an argument of "why, bother?", or worse, for the non-leaders.

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      3. Michael Cornelius‏ @emdeesee 15 May 2013
        Replying to @zanytomato

        @zanytomato @avantgame Someone recently pointed out my position on a leaderboard, and now I'm compelled to defend it. Feels like a burden.

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      4. Kimberly Voll‏ @zanytomato 15 May 2013
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        @emdeesee @avantgame I wonder how often the motivation of leaderboards and related is really just that burden. Not a very nice mechanic.

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      5. Chengzi Chew‏ @chengzichew 15 May 2013
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        @zanytomato @emdeesee @avantgame It's a burden only if you make it so. Leaderboard is great, the point is which leaderboard you choose.

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      6. Kimberly Voll‏ @zanytomato 15 May 2013
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        @chengzichew @emdeesee @avantgame I expect a lot of variation. I'm very competitive, eg, so I feel it regardless. Others maybe not.

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      7. Chengzi Chew‏ @chengzichew 15 May 2013
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        @zanytomato @emdeesee @avantgame What if there's a leaderboard to compete on how non-competitive you are?

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      8. Kimberly Voll‏ @zanytomato 15 May 2013
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        @chengzichew @emdeesee @avantgame Hahaha.... *goes away and thinks about this*

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      1. Gary Gin‏ @GaryGin 15 May 2013
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        @avantgame this is exactly why I don't play anything multiplayer competitively. It makes me unhappy. Cooperation- that's the key for me

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      1. Stephen Kendall‏ @StephenKendall6 15 May 2013
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        @avantgame @GameWhisperer Very true - not sure why I play Fantasy Football.

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      1. Mike Moore, DO‏ @MikeMooreDO 15 May 2013
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        @avantgame Many don't like competition, but most like to win. We need to make winning scalable.

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      2. Zach Zebrowski‏ @ZachZeb 15 May 2013
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        @avantgame Something I agree with. @bfod covered this well when he did a talk on QWOP.

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      3. Bennett‏Verified account @bfod 15 May 2013
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        @ZachZeb @avantgamepic.twitter.com/e1cLDyC3za

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      4. Zach Zebrowski‏ @ZachZeb 15 May 2013
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        @bfod @avantgame The exact image I had in my head!

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