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addedOriginally we had hoped to run a contest that would reward players for taking time to review the game. Because so many games compete for player's time, we felt a reward would encourage players to leave reviews. The intent was to create an ethical reward that would not encourage undue bias. We discussed the matter in detail with the Sentinels of the Store, as we are friendly with them, and we know they've seen all kinds of practices. The discussion helped us to see the contest in a new light. After spirited discussion, we came to an agreement that it just isn't possible to offer an ethical review contest. It causes a similar issue to observation bias - that is to say, if people know they are being observed (or in this case, being rewarded), it will affect their behaviour - and they may not be aware that their behaviour has changed. It is an imperative for me to run Res Judicata and its community with respect, dignity, ethicality and honesty. With that imperative in mind, the best thing for me to do is to cancel the contest. But fear not! The Anniversary Release is still on, and there's a lot of cool new features and content coming.
Res Judicata: Vale of Myth changes
addedOriginally we had hoped to run a contest that would reward players for taking time to review the game. Because so many games compete for player's time, we felt a reward would encourage players to leave reviews. The intent was to create an ethical reward that would not encourage undue bias. We discussed the matter in detail with the Sentinels of the Store, as we are friendly with them, and we know they've seen all kinds of practices. The discussion helped us to see the contest in a new light. After spirited discussion, we came to an agreement that it just isn't possible to offer an ethical review contest. It causes a similar issue to observation bias - that is to say, if people know they are being observed (or in this case, being rewarded), it will affect their behaviour - and they may not be aware that their behaviour has changed. It is an imperative for me to run Res Judicata and its community with respect, dignity, ethicality and honesty. With that imperative in mind, the best thing for me to do is to cancel the contest. But fear not! The Anniversary Release is still on, and there's a lot of cool new features and content coming.
Originally we had hoped to run a contest that would reward players for taking time to review the game. Because so many games compete for player's time, we felt a reward would encourage players to leave reviews. The intent was to create an ethical reward that would not encourage undue bias. We discussed the matter in detail with the Sentinels of the Store, as we are friendly with them, and we know they've seen all kinds of practices. The discussion helped us to see the contest in a new light. After spirited discussion, we came to an agreement that it just isn't possible to offer an ethical review contest. It causes a similar issue to observation bias - that is to say, if people know they are being observed (or in this case, being rewarded), it will affect their behaviour - and they may not be aware that their behaviour has changed. It is an imperative for me to run Res Judicata and its community with respect, dignity, ethicality and honesty. With that imperative in mind, the best thing for me to do is to cancel the contest. But fear not! The Anniversary Release is still on, and there's a lot of cool new features and content coming.
