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by emodendroket 3733 days ago
Why does this site, and Github, and StackOverflow, among others, all feature a points/reputation system? After all, they're all meaningless; you can't go cash them in somewhere. And yet it still affects user behavior.
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hk__2 3733 days ago
You can’t cash personal satisfaction; that doesn’t mean it’s meaningless. The reputation system feeds you with rewards so you continue.
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emodendroket 3733 days ago
Yes. I agree.
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