Add Dance Dance Revolution or "Dance Game" as an exercise

I believe it would be a good idea to add the exergame "Dance Dance Revolution" to the list of exercises. The game itself can be very intense at high levels, and has often been discussed inside the community as a sport, including topics such as shoe choice, diet, and cross training with both other dance games such as Pump it Up and out of game activities like running to improve our skills. For now, I'm going to be logging it as "Treadmill", however I'm not sure how accurately steps can be utilized to track the activity. I personally play without the bar most of the time, but the predominant playstyle involves holding the bar located behind the player to allow for less weight on a player's feet, and thus quicker motions. Even playing without the bar, I know that half the time my arms are somewhat still in an attempt to keep my balance while other times moving rapidly to continue to balance during more complicated step patterns. While I'm not sure how many people wearing a Fitbit play the series, with the release of DDR A to US arcades about two years ago, the community has sprang back to life, and I do know that there are other players tracking their heart rate as an alternative goal to score.

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SantiR
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Nice suggestion, thanks for sharing. Those dancing games really make us burn a lot of calories, do they? Smiley Happy We look forward to hearing what other community members think.

Status changed to: Not currently planned
SantiR
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Hi everyone, thanks for sharing this suggestion. We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and we appreciate all of the input we receive from our customers. We do not currently have plans to release this feature. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs located at the top right box of the Feature Suggestions Board screen. For now, we will leave this suggestion open for votes (and closed to comments) so that we can continue to track community demand over time. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we will let you know if anything changes.
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