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Most crowdsourcing systems hinge on trust. Too much trust, and exploitation and sabotage will occur. Too little trust, and nobody gets excited. You cannot ju
by metafunctor 10y ago
Most crowdsourcing systems hinge on trust. Too much trust, and exploitation and sabotage will occur. Too little trust, and nobody gets excited.
You cannot just give trust away like hugs. Trust must be earned. Trust is a social construct, and if that's not built into your system, your system is bound to fail.
Almost everyone will be honest and genuine, but that's not enough. It takes just one asshole in a thousand to burn down the building, if they have nothing to lose.