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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 26 Aug 2013

    I just don't feel like I have enough skin in the game to jump at the beck and call of VCs who want to "pick my brain" (always the term)

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      2. Lyn Jeffery‏ @LynJ 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame I have always hated that term. Reminds me of vultures.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 26 Aug 2013
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        @LynJ yes! Right?

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      2. Katya Kotlyar‏ @katologic 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame pick your brain usually means suck our your time and ideas and then disappear. Not sure if the same with VCs

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 26 Aug 2013
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        @katologic yeah that's what it always feels like to me

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      4. Katya Kotlyar‏ @katologic 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame imagine if they asked doctor the same - doctor would charge for that

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      1. Steffen Christensen‏ @Wikisteff 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame Because you have integrity. <3!

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      1. Chaos‏ @chaosprime 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame Try telling them you're happy to consult on industry trends at your standard rate of $300/hr. If nothing else it'll be fun.

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      1. Anil Dash  🥭‏Verified account @anildash 27 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame I say no all the time, except to VCs (or similar) with whom I have a long relationship. They're used to people feeling beholden.

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      1. Matt Johnston‏ @cimota 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame The “pick your brain” game is for mugs. If not paying you a consulting fee, dust them. Imagine if they said that to a lawyer.

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      1. Martine | Be kind to each other.  ✨ 🏳️‍🌈 ☸️ ☮️‏ @martinejoelle 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame No idea re. that field but funny I was just reading blog somewhere about never using "pick your brain" bc always one-sided.

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      1. Buster‏ @buster 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame Then again if you don't have time or energy to share, say no!

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      1. Chad Kimrey‏ @TheChoons 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame sounds like a lot of hubris on the part of VCs. I bet they are quaking secretly with rise of Kickstarter n such

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      1. Charlie Nox‏ @CharlieNox 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame I think women tend to be expected to play hostess and jump to more often than men and boundaries with your time is awesome.

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      1. Anna Geeks‏ @AnnaGeeks 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame There's a lot of collaboration of ideas in a multi-directional way. It's never really one sided. =) #LoveMyIndies

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      1. Anna Geeks‏ @AnnaGeeks 26 Aug 2013
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        @avantgame I'm almost glad to live in Boston and not the Bay area. With other indie devs, it's just "Hey! Let's get beers and bounce ideas!"

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