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Discussion on: How do you feel about chasing internet points, badges and the gamification of everything?

 
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Jamie Ferrugiaro • Edited

That's an interesting point. I think a great solution could be to make streak badges private only! If the point is to encourage writing, just personally seeing this would do so. I have habit apps on my phone that run on similar concepts. I use them because it does actually work. But the world doesn't need to see that info in order for them to encourage action from me.

Some public badges could be community-based type badges. Like the SheCodes one. Or maybe a badge for someone who helped someone else. Or badges for Mentors because that's a really great thing to do.

Things that encourage positive actions towards each other. :)