Comments on: The Day the Gamers Got Gamed http://www.v3im.com/2009/10/the-day-the-gamers-got-gamed/ Kansas City Social Media Marketing Agency Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andrewmueller http://www.v3im.com/2009/10/the-day-the-gamers-got-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-184 andrewmueller Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:53:31 +0000 http://v3im.com/blog/?p=300#comment-184 So true Shelly!<br><br>In my estimation the intention behind the Now Awards was to allow people to honor those who have had positive impact on their twitter experience. In fact, I would go as far as to guess that this is the primary reason that Jeff Pulver created this contest and the actual awards was a secondary consequence. It is a shame that this took this course. <br><br>Funny, I suspect that the guy who gamed the system through vote automation actually did so to point out the analog manipulation taking place by those requesting votes through DM and subtler means. There is know way that he would have actually thought that he could get away with this unnoticed. <br><br>I hope that people can learn from this, and you did everyone a service by articulating it so clearly. People tend to get caught in the heat of the moment and do things that are out of character, I do. Watching this go down and your post has reminded me to stay true to my nature. <br><br>Thanks,<br>Andrew So true Shelly!

In my estimation the intention behind the Now Awards was to allow people to honor those who have had positive impact on their twitter experience. In fact, I would go as far as to guess that this is the primary reason that Jeff Pulver created this contest and the actual awards was a secondary consequence. It is a shame that this took this course.

Funny, I suspect that the guy who gamed the system through vote automation actually did so to point out the analog manipulation taking place by those requesting votes through DM and subtler means. There is know way that he would have actually thought that he could get away with this unnoticed.

I hope that people can learn from this, and you did everyone a service by articulating it so clearly. People tend to get caught in the heat of the moment and do things that are out of character, I do. Watching this go down and your post has reminded me to stay true to my nature.

Thanks,
Andrew

]]> By: Ray Beckerman http://www.v3im.com/2009/10/the-day-the-gamers-got-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Ray Beckerman Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:40:33 +0000 http://v3im.com/blog/?p=300#comment-183 Excellent article, Shelly. <br><br>Thanks. Excellent article, Shelly.

Thanks.

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