Update On 2000 Yen Challenge

Just an update, though it is some what delayed. So it turns out I ruined the whole competition. After two days of the fasting techniques, granola and grape fruit diets, and Facebook food feast taunting everyone seemed somewhat fatigued by the competition. There was increasing discussion of the poor layout of incentive structure. It also became evident who was still in the running and who was not. I decided that the incentives were no longer worth the reward (also I was hungry). I announced my withdrawal and within one hour the whole competition had been canceled much to my astonishment. I had not considered that I might have that much social clout. Perhaps my withdrawal broke the illusion of social commitment.