Back to collectionRanked Thirteenth, Still Asking Who Will Stay
Over the weekend, tasks, points and the leaderboard were still drawing people into the community. The official update said the community ranked 13th for activity among hundreds of comparable groups. The ranking gave the community’s bustle a visible measure and raised a question about the kind of participation a prize would encourage.
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Over the weekend, tasks, points and the leaderboard were still drawing people into the community. The Night Watchman, a longtime member who kept an eye on the group, saw new names speaking up but also noticed that some people stopped joining conversations once their tasks were done.
The official update said the community ranked 13th for activity among hundreds of comparable groups. A prize was planned for the person at the top of the leaderboard, though the prize itself was still under discussion. As members guessed what it might be and asked how to climb the rankings, the Night Watchman replied with one line: “Activity does not mean people will stay.”
The ranking gave the community’s bustle a visible measure and raised a question about the kind of participation a prize would encourage. The Night Watchman planned to ask newcomers what they wanted to play during his usual replies, instead of only pointing them toward tasks. The prize and a way to keep people engaged were still undecided.