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Refers to the key issue of how to reward contributors in peer projects. | Refers to the key issue of how to reward contributors in peer projects. | ||
=Description= | =Description= | ||
Generally, awards take the form of: | Generally, awards take the form of: | ||
* Earned point systems (e.g. Yahoo! Answers) | * Earned point systems (e.g. Yahoo! Answers) | ||
* Explicit endorsements (e.g. linkedIn) | * Explicit endorsements (e.g. linkedIn) | ||
* Peer rating systems and levels (e.g. Karma on Slashdot) | * Peer rating systems and levels (e.g. Karma on Slashdot) | ||
* Prizes (e.g. threadless.com) | * Prizes (e.g. threadless.com) | ||
* Recognition (e.g. open source code candidacy) | * Recognition (e.g. open source code candidacy) | ||
(summary from 'Hopper' in the Cooperation Commons mailing list) | (summary from 'Hopper' in the Cooperation Commons mailing list) | ||
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[[Category:Governance]] | [[Category:Governance]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:57, 9 October 2006
Refers to the key issue of how to reward contributors in peer projects.
Description
Generally, awards take the form of:
- Earned point systems (e.g. Yahoo! Answers)
- Explicit endorsements (e.g. linkedIn)
- Peer rating systems and levels (e.g. Karma on Slashdot)
- Prizes (e.g. threadless.com)
- Recognition (e.g. open source code candidacy)
(summary from 'Hopper' in the Cooperation Commons mailing list)
More Information
Interesting blog posting on the topic at http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/05/rewarding_users_for_contributi.html