Readers are not free-riders: reading as a form of participation on wikipedia
Readers are not free-riders: reading as a form of participation on wikipedia
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10.1145/1718918.1718942
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2010-02
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Judd Antin;Coye Cheshire
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作者：
Judd Antin;Coye Cheshire
Wikipedia作为大规模合作的成功促使研究人员促使研究人员研究Wikipedia参与者的动机和行为。但是，这项研究倾向于专注于积极参与，而不是更常见的参与形式，例如阅读。在本文中，我们认为Wikipedia的读者不应全部被描述为自由骑士 - 那些故意选择利用他人努力的人。此外，我们说明了读者如何为Wikipedia提供宝贵的服务。最后，我们利用合法的外围参与的概念认为阅读是新移民对Wikipedia了解的门户活动。我们在Wikipedia使用和知识调查的结果中找到了对我们的论点的支持。讨论了对未来研究和设计的影响。
The success of Wikipedia as a large-scale collaborative effort has spurred researchers to examine the motivations and behaviors of Wikipedia's participants. However, this research has tended to focus on active involvement rather than more common forms of participation such as reading. In this paper we argue that Wikipedia's readers should not all be characterized as free-riders -- individuals who knowingly choose to take advantage of others' effort. Furthermore, we illustrate how readers provide a valuable service to Wikipedia. Finally, we use the notion of legitimate peripheral participation to argue that reading is a gateway activity through which newcomers learn about Wikipedia. We find support for our arguments in the results of a survey of Wikipedia usage and knowledge. Implications for future research and design are discussed.