These questions are less complex in a theoretical vacuum — but in this game, you have to maintain solid user growth, ad revenue, moderation speed and team morale.
And even if you can accomplish that, your CEO might lose confidence in you and give you the axe when you make a wrong choice regarding the fate of a provocateur named “BatDung” (yes, this happened to me).
Then, you’ll field requests from local law enforcement who want you to let a suspected murderer continue live streaming on Yapper so that the police can figure out where he’s located.
And if you can get through that mess, then you’ll have to figure out how to abide by changing international laws without turning over activists’ user data to authoritarian governments.
By the time you finish the game, you’re given the option to keep working at Yapper, start your own company, consult for the government, or go into an early retirement.
The game is difficult: in my first attempt, I was fired before we reached a series B, since my cautious moderation decisions deflated our user growth and ad revenue.
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