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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 11 Nov 2013

    WATCHING TV IS NOT AN ACHIEVEMENT. #xboxone

    12:43 PM - 11 Nov 2013
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      2. (((kate)))‏ @MaryKateClark 11 Nov 2013
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame It taints the gamerscore idea.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 11 Nov 2013
        Replying to @MaryKateClark

        . @MaryKateClark well that's exactly what I'm wondering. please tell me you are NOT getting gamerscore points for watching TV :(

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      4. Stephen Toulouse‏Verified account @Stepto 11 Nov 2013
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        .@avantgame @MaryKateClark no points are awarded. Gamerscore remains "GAMERscore"

        5 replies 3 retweets 1 like
      5. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 11 Nov 2013
        Replying to @Stepto

        @Stepto @MaryKateClark although then it's really pointless (no pun intended. or fully intended. I'm not sure which)

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      6. Stephen Toulouse‏Verified account @Stepto 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame @MaryKateClark No more pointless than PS3 trophies or Steam achievements

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      7. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 11 Nov 2013
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        @Stepto @MaryKateClark this is getting very existential suddenly :)

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      2. Andrew F. Vincent‏ @veritasf6 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame But participating in an event, especially something like a live-polled debate, might be, right?

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 11 Nov 2013
        Replying to @veritasf6

        @veritasf6 yes totally.

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      2. Blaise Hébert‏ @BlaiseHebert 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame It is if you're trying to capture user #data. Xbox one is the the future Nielsen reporting lab.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 11 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BlaiseHebert

        @BlaiseHebert surely there is a way to do that without giving achievement badges??!? maybe?!?!

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      4. Blaise Hébert‏ @BlaiseHebert 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame It might be tied to other passive user selections & recomendation services.

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      1. Ian Hughes/epredator‏ @epredator 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame they could have anti achievements or reward missing tatt :)

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      1. Jason Maestas‏Verified account @jasonmaestas 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame Then how do you propose we evolve into blobs like in Wall-E?

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      1. Evan Scherr‏ @EvanScherr 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame It is if you're watching anything on NBC or Fox News for longer than 5 minutes. Read a book kids, they're better!

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      1. DongWon‏ @dongwon 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame but, but, I'm *so* good at it!

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      1. Chris Germano‏ @chris_germano 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame But watching it on the Xbox One is! How can you stand to watch television through any other non-achievement-based hardware?

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      1. IVY FAE GHOST OF ELF WITCH FROM SPACE‏ @lalanl 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame Acheivement Unlocked: Eat the entire bag of chips without getting up once. #xboxone

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      1. Tony Fisk‏ @arfisk 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame It is these days! #xboxone #BrainDeadAward

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      1. Maria H. Andersen‏ @busynessgirl 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame Maybe it's an achievement on the road to something like a heart attack or obesity?

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      1. Alexander Clarke‏ @ALEXANDERCLARKE 11 Nov 2013
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        @avantgame watching TV with a second screen achievement?

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