Community Design: Points as Motivation

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8 pointsctingom3 comments

"in a nutshell points systems are an ingenious way of taking something with no tangible value and turning it into a prized virtual currency of sorts"

How is this different than most things we consider most valuable?

Just because something is intangible doesn't mean it isn't valuable. Don't take what I wrote as cynicism.

Most things we consider of significant value have no value in a physical sense, i.e. tangibleness.

Ok then, Mr. Downmodder, physically quantify friendship, love, beauty, goodness, and truth.