None. Why do sites feel the need to gamify everything? All badges do is encourage warped behaviour to try and game the system and win 'prizes' - making content and discussion less authentic and - depending on how badges are awarded - potentially lower quality (which is an increasing problem already - even more so recently with the big uptick in AI written 'articles')
Exactly. I think it's becoming more and more difficult to escape the sense that all websites are turning into social media platforms or, at the very least, following suit with similar features. For example, I noticed this trend when GitHub began rolling out badges. The internet was created for the free flow of information, but it's turning into a place where people identify themselves and express their accomplishments. There's nothing wrong with it, but when does it become too much?
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None. Why do sites feel the need to gamify everything? All badges do is encourage warped behaviour to try and game the system and win 'prizes' - making content and discussion less authentic and - depending on how badges are awarded - potentially lower quality (which is an increasing problem already - even more so recently with the big uptick in AI written 'articles')
Exactly. I think it's becoming more and more difficult to escape the sense that all websites are turning into social media platforms or, at the very least, following suit with similar features. For example, I noticed this trend when GitHub began rolling out badges. The internet was created for the free flow of information, but it's turning into a place where people identify themselves and express their accomplishments. There's nothing wrong with it, but when does it become too much?