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happydolphin said:
theprof00 said:

You didn't need half a thread to figure out what the OP was saying.

It's pretty clear that they're talking about incentivizing, not monetizing.

Incentivizing is saying "if you buy more games or get more trophies, or invite friends to play demos, or etc etc, we'll give you stuff"
Monetizing is "if you pay us money, we'll give you stuff"

It's pretty clear.

If it was then why did half of us have to edit our posts/ideas half-way through?

No, it wasn't obvious. If giving advice gives points, kind of like vgchartz points, then yes you are right it has nothing to do with microsoft.

But then, why the auction house? No, I'm not entirely convinced you're correct.

trademark, which PSLS has uncovered, says:

Arranging and conducting auctions in the field of computer games, virtual game assets and tropies; Arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of computer games, virtual game assets and tropies; Auction services; Providing consumer information in the field of computer games and video games.

These are four different things.
Auction system
incentive program
Auction services
Providing consumer information

Trademarks are for a service, so this is for a service that:
1. Conducts auctions for games, assets, and trophies
2. Conducts incentive reward programs to promote games, assets, and trophies
3. Provides auction SERVICES (this is what ebay does)
4. Provides consumer information for games

Extremely clear when you just read it. You get points, you trade points for other things. Think of it like Gamestop's power reward system, mixed with EvE online's monetary auction rewards (turn in game money into real money). I just don't know what the consumer information is, unless it's just synopses of the games on the marketplace.

500 points to get Uncharted 4 for free
Every dollar spent gives you a point.
Every bronze trophy gives a point, every silver 2 points, every gold 5 points
Trade goods over the system to others using a point system. Don't want that horse armor any more? Trade it for points. Don't care for those trophies, sell em off.