Object-Oriented vs. Community-Oriented Contribution Activities

Typology

Nigel Gilbert et al.:

"When studying what types of activities are perceived as contributions in the Drupal community, two main types of contribution activities emerged. The first was “object-oriented” contributions, encompassing all activities whose main focus of action are objects, typically digital commons, such as source code, documentation, and translations. The second category was “community-oriented” contributions, the focus of which is directed toward the community." (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhumd.2021.618207/full)