A study seemed to indicate that the majority of Wikipedians, through their participation, are compensating for 'something' (the study showed negative behavior, compensation was suggested as the explanation).
THESIS: Regardless of any flaws in the study, the psychology and motivations of Wikipedians should be considered rather than assumed.
Important questions include:
Possible positive motivations include:
Possible negative motivations include:
Positive or negative:
Wikipedia appears to offer no award aside from:
Inhibitors to contributions include:
How does it affect editors that all interactions are permanently recorded?
A study seemed to indicate that the majority of Wikipedians, through their participation, are compensating for 'something' (the study showed negative behavior, compensation was suggested as the explanation).
THESIS: Regardless of any flaws in the study, the psychology and motivations of Wikipedians should be considered rather than assumed.
Important questions include:
Possible positive motivations include:
Possible negative motivations include:
Positive or negative:
Wikipedia appears to offer no award aside from:
Inhibitors to contributions include:
How does it affect editors that all interactions are permanently recorded?