# The Great Online Game

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## Metadata
- Author: [[Packy McCormick]]
- Full Title: The Great Online Game
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://www.notboring.co/p/the-great-online-game

## Highlights
- The Great Online Game is played concurrently by billions of people, online, as themselves, with real-world consequences. Your financial and psychological wellbeing is at stake, but the downside is limited. The upside, on the other hand, is infinite.
- The cost of failure is as close to zero as it’s ever been, and it will continue to fall.
- A typical path into the Game starts out in one niche community -- maybe you start thoughtfully replying to a few people you respect in your field on Twitter, or hop into a crypto Discord and get a feel for things before asking questions and participating. Ask yourself: “What am I nerdiest about?” and then go find your fellow nerds. They’re out there.
- The Meta Game here is your life and your career. The more you evolve and level up, the more opportunities you’ll have. If you build up a following, meet the right people, and get involved with the right projects, you’ll have put yourself on an entirely new trajectory.
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