To me, Gamification speaks to the best part of communities: the people who manage communities REALLY enjoy their work, because their job is making people happy! This is usually making people happ...
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I would also add that sometimes, it's even more fun to take the 'Surprise & Delight' route, rather than just strategic. A few moons back, the community I was managing had a user hit 40k posts (yup, I kid you not) and we sent him the most expensive bottle of Canadian Maple Syrup we could find (we based in Canada, he was in Alabama) and he absolutely loved it because it was such an unexpected gift for his milestone, but thoughtful as well.