If I had a great incentive that makes sense I think it would make it easier. But I don't. Apart from the general case that it's a good tool to have.
I really tried the (virtual) incentives with Around The World but because it's not perfect it's not working as much as I'd hoped. Because of the lack of traffic I can't really do interesting comparative/competitive incentives like FourSquare can with the "Mayor of Starbucks ..." stuff.
I think it's all about incentive. Why would I try your app? Maybe I'm genuinely curious or I think it might be fun to pass the time with. Not very rewarding really. Now give me a hamburger or 5 bucks and I'll do whatever you want. Hell, you could give people 10 cents each and you'll have better luck. Or do like Dropbox and give people valuable storage space for inviting people. Or give me some sort of karma. Put me on a leaderboard. Make me seem cool to the friends I shared with.
You've correctly identified the problem. One I've been thinking about for a long time. I'm still not sure what the answer is. Begging? Maybe.
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If I had a great incentive that makes sense I think it would make it easier. But I don't. Apart from the general case that it's a good tool to have.
I really tried the (virtual) incentives with Around The World but because it's not perfect it's not working as much as I'd hoped. Because of the lack of traffic I can't really do interesting comparative/competitive incentives like FourSquare can with the "Mayor of Starbucks ..." stuff.
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I think it's all about incentive. Why would I try your app? Maybe I'm genuinely curious or I think it might be fun to pass the time with. Not very rewarding really. Now give me a hamburger or 5 bucks and I'll do whatever you want. Hell, you could give people 10 cents each and you'll have better luck. Or do like Dropbox and give people valuable storage space for inviting people. Or give me some sort of karma. Put me on a leaderboard. Make me seem cool to the friends I shared with. You've correctly identified the problem. One I've been thinking about for a long time. I'm still not sure what the answer is. Begging? Maybe.