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2008
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Encouraging positivebehavior in the crowd
Young vs Established
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
• Massive change happens as sites mature
• Originally participation is mostly benevolent
• Some ‘negative’ behaviors are really people using
your system as it was designed. Take it in ways you
didn’t imagine.
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Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
• Easy to understand: simple sum
• Fantastic incentive to participate at the beginning
• Taps into peoples’ self-interest in a positive way
• Healthy competition when benefit is low
• Creates recognizable ‘celebrity’ contributors
The pros:
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Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
• Too basic, too static
• Frustrating to climb ladder once others established
• Taps into negative self-interest as well
• Cutthroats climb ladder at any cost
• Creates very influential users
The cons:
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Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Possible improvements?
Keep it positive
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Seems simple, but it’s difficult to stay focused on it
Focus on the individual
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Award individuals with merit points
Focus on the individual
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Provide individual benefit
Focus on the individual
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Think about avoiding the zeitgeist
Enable expression
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Emotions expressed online are often misunderstood
Self-policing
Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008
Empower users to take care of issues themselves
Questions
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Workshop: “Encouraging positive behavior in the crowd” 2008