I’ve been playing an online wordgame for a few months, and after each round, it shows me how well I’m doing against the 10,000 other people who are also playing.
It didn’t take long for me to realize that the stats weren’t improving my mood (a really good play had me ranking #398) and the competition was also turning into a habit.
Once I found the hide button, everything got better.
Sometimes, the competitive stats aren’t there to help you. They’re there to support the system and the people who run it.
