Mix up working inside the MeeGo community with the things one finds in an MMORPG or other games. Earn achievements and gain points by fixing or otherwise working on bugs, taking part in real life events and more. Help us define and expand the concept here, this could be big ;)
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After lcuk says on twitter "#MeeGo Linux :: The greatest #MMORPG on the planet." the following discussions takes place on the meego IRC channel:
[26/07/2011 11:18:58] <leinir> lcuk: i don't think you quite understand how brilliant your random little idea there was... there's so much opportunity in that statement ;) [26/07/2011 11:19:20] <lcuk> leinir, I have always considered Open Source community involvement to be it [26/07/2011 11:19:26] <lcuk> that is not the first time I word it like that [26/07/2011 11:19:56] <rcg> lcuk: yeah.. might be worth filing a bug.. just want to verify its not me messing things up before i file it ;) [26/07/2011 11:20:03] <lcuk> leinir, :: [26/07/2011 11:20:04] <lcuk> #MeeGo is an awesome #Linux based #MMORPG where you level up by submitting code patches and conquering the OBS machine! http://twitter.com/lcuk/status/93414143234805760 [26/07/2011 11:20:33] <leinir> lcuk: *giggles* :D [26/07/2011 11:21:32] <leinir> lcuk: well, i don't like using that term, because it's been washed out so much lately... but gamification is what i meant - right now there's only real world benefits in there, but people, you know... like badges and points ;) [26/07/2011 11:21:45] <leinir> (*giggles* only real world benefits ;) ) [26/07/2011 11:21:49] <lcuk> leinir, :D [26/07/2011 11:22:30] <lcuk> achievement unlocked: Bug Slayer, resolved 10 bugs [26/07/2011 11:22:40] <leinir> exactly ;) [26/07/2011 11:22:40] <lcuk> achievement unlocked: Bug Doctor, triaged 5 bugs [26/07/2011 11:23:19] <lcuk> achievement unlocked: Wizard, used aegis correctly in a package [26/07/2011 11:23:45] <lcuk> leinir, feel free to writeup a set of joking awards [26/07/2011 11:23:55] <lcuk> if you do it on wiki page I bet people would add their own [26/07/2011 11:24:06] <lcuk> from laughter comes ideas [26/07/2011 11:24:20] <leinir> lcuk: *giggles* i'm not really joking here, though, i really think there's some serious potential in it :) Yes, it's lulz, and that's exactly why it makes sense to do it :D [26/07/2011 11:28:56] <lcuk> leinir, then start the page [26/07/2011 11:29:10] <lcuk> add this conversation as the motivation/notes part [26/07/2011 11:29:15] <leinir> Totally :)