Lost my 126 day streak….but check what happened..
Slim Geransar
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I see so many of us (me included) celebrate streaks. Starting of with reaching 25/50/100… and it starts off with excitement and then there are days where you come on just keep it going.
I looked the other day and I was at 1… I felt a little sad at first.. but then felt free. As I write this post I’m coming from a place of joy, excitement to be here and not bound by streaks. Gamification is great but it can quickly become a forced habit.
I have now decided to come and hang out here on my terms with joy without the need for streaks.
So for those who are streakless or have lost streaks I hope you feel the way I do. Free and light!
See you all here my friends on days that call me to come here. Like now :)
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Mary Rumyantzeva, PhD@mary_rumyantzeva
Pythia World
Welcome to the club! I share your feeling, it's indeed relaxing
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@mary_rumyantzeva glad to hear I’m not the only one!
Gamification has two sides, I totally agree. I know that from snapchat (flames). When you think about it, it's so useless to send random pictures just to keep the flames.
I think the kitty points are the better indicator on Product Hunt!
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@marvin_maendle actually yes you make a super valid point! Kitty points shows your value because it is dictated by quality of your posts and responses rather than just logging on
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Hey Slim. I'm sorry this happened to you. It must've been quite painful.
I lost mine at 79. It was heartbreaking. So I made a Chrome plugin for Product Hunt (will post here soon)
It will have dark mode and streak reminder. It works by detecting whether or not you have visited PH on Chrome (where the plugin is installed). If not, you will get an email near the end of the day.
Hope this will save some heartbreaks :)
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I completely agree that gamification has two sides. I've observed this firsthand with Snapchat and its use of "flames." Reflecting on it, sending random pictures just to maintain flame streaks seems rather pointless. In comparison, I believe the kitty points system is a superior indicator on Product Hunt!
FlowFinitee
I can relate to this! I lost mine a month ago and now I find myself engaging in more meaningful discussions without being bound by my streaks!
When you eager get something urgently. you will lost something others.
Same here！
Hunted Space
That's very interesting story, I am happy for you that you actually managed to get so much positive things out of losing your streak. That's a talent! :)
WebCurate
Though streaks are motivational, I'm sure PH is interesting enough to get you back and explore daily new awesome tools!
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@hosseinyazdi as long as I am not forced just to hit the streak! If I’m interested in looking then for sure
Lost mine at 37 and it was my first time. Same situation same feelings
After losing my streak at 56 days, I managed to regain it eventually.
But you know what, I have realised that focusing on Kitty Coins might offer a better measure of dedication to Product Hunt. So if you see your kitty coin collection growing, you will know where your true commitment lies....
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Hoory AI
I feel you, I lost my 25 days when just relax during the weekend :D
Usually streaking is frowned upon in public anyway 🤪
Breadcrumbs
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Totally agree! Gamification is fun, but to be fair it's more useful for PH than for us :)
Welcome LOL - I spend lots of time in here but there are days when I do not have the band width, and that is totally ok :D
My own self-imposed PH streak is to make time at least 3 times per week and spend time trying to provide valuable insights, connecting on LinkedIN/zoom, and checking out superfantastical products that help my portfolios :D
Ringly.io
Great to hear, I like your positive mindset
At the end, " day streak" it's not an important metric. Of course a new product focus in short-term success, but may be looking for a last week daily average is better than this.
Slim! What is the point of streaks here?
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@edmondbitay I don’t know. More for PH to get engagement! I consider kitty coins more important metric of quality of your contribution to the community
Return of the Mack
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I agree with you! I totally get the feeling