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    Posted on February 26th, 2009

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    Wikipedia, a finite game?

    Wikipedia, a finite game?

    The way I see it, collaboration is the antithesis of winning. Players in a game can be focused in terminating the game by winning or by declaring once side as the loser. In collaboration, all players are focused intently in keeping the game going.

    Wikipedia is indeed a finite game, but has embodied many traits of an infinite game. [...]

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    Posted on December 21st, 2008

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    Finite & Infinite Games

    Finite & Infinite Games

    There are at least two kinds of games.
    One could be called finite, the other infinite.
    The finite game is played for the purpose of winning, and thereby ending the game.
    An infinite game is played for the purpose of continuing the play … and bringing as many persons as possible into the play.
    Finite players play within boundaries; [...]

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