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Old 09-25-2012, 06:27 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by bhutocracy View Post
As I said, a marginal thing a lot of people won't care about


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Originally Posted by nextri View Post
http://lifeselector.com seems to be using a lot of gamification. And it's definitely porn..
And it's definitely boring.

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Originally Posted by helterskelter808 View Post
but anyone who thinks someone will continue to pay $30/month for the ability to win 'points' or 'badges', if the porn content alone isn't enough to make them, is delusional.


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Gamification is the use of game design elements,[1] game thinking and game mechanics to enhance non-game contexts.
Typically gamification applies to non-game applications and processes, in order to encourage people to adopt them, or to influence how they are used. Gamification works by making technology more engaging,[2] by encouraging users to engage in desired behaviors,[3] by showing a path to mastery and autonomy, by helping to solve problems and not being a distraction, and by taking advantage of humans' psychological predisposition to engage in gaming.[4] The technique can encourage people to perform chores that they ordinarily consider boring, such as completing surveys, shopping, filling out tax forms, or reading web sites.
Available data from gamified websites, applications, and processes indicate potential improvements in areas like user engagement, ROI, data quality, timeliness, or learning
From Wiki, you can see why I thought it was a game and not just clicking on links.

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Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
I've taken a different approach, instilling elements of game play into a project site.

For example, much of the content is only accessible if you successfully solve a puzzle or click on a page element that may have a transient link into premium content areas, etc.

I was inspired by the gold and platinum bolts, weapons and upgrades in the Ratchet & Clank Playstation series...
Most guys paying to watch porn, are only interested in finding the lube.

It's a great idea for some place that isn't selling jerking off. for a porn site, let's wait until we see the proof.

Damian go sell the idea to one of your customers and when it's a huge success, tell us about it. Otherwise stick to raising the $3,000 to make the donation you promised.
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