http://bedaba.disqus.com/enMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:34:35 -0000http://caterpillarcowboy.com/post/224117587#comment-21059558<p>Game mechanics aren't anything new, and generally they can be great, <br>but there is definitely a need to "only use when appropriate". There <br>are lots of cases where game mechanics encouraged destructive behavior <br>(Digg leaderboards come to mind).</p><p>The whole concept of badges and mayorships that reset periodically is <br>an interesting one, and I'm excited to see how it plays out.</p>dlifsonMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:34:35 -0000http://caterpillarcowboy.com/post/224117587#comment-21056806<p>Wrote this almost exactly a year ago, would love to hear your thoughts!</p><p>"Prepare yourself to see game-like elements appear like wild-fire across the web in the coming year (if you haven’t already). Examples include goal based systems: guided profile completion, guided and staged interactive tutorials. Achievements: social rewards, system rewards, points &amp; merits. Competitive rankings: global leader-boards, social leader-boards, etc."</p><p><a href="http://aaronwhite.tumblr.com/post/57278732/web-3-0-prescriptive-lifestyles" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://aaronwhite.tumblr.com/post/57278732/web-3-0-prescriptive-lifestyles">http://aaronwhite.tumblr.co...</a></p>aaronwhiteMon, 26 Oct 2009 16:44:52 -0000