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;What: Dialogue on '''Aligning Contributor Effort with Community Need''' in the [[Community Data Science Collective]]'s [[Science of Community Dialogue Series]] | ;What: Dialogue on '''Aligning Contributor Effort with Community Need''' in the [[Community Data Science Collective]]'s [[Science of Community Dialogue Series]] | ||
;When: December 15, 2023 9:00am-3: | ;When: December 15, 2023 9:00am-3:30pm (with an optional dinner at 6:00pm on December 14) | ||
;Where: [https://citp.princeton.edu/ Center for Information Technology Policy], 3rd Floor on [https://m.princeton.edu/default/map/index?filter=sherrerd%20hall&_recenter=true Sherrerd Hall], Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey | ;Where: [https://citp.princeton.edu/ Center for Information Technology Policy], 3rd Floor on [https://m.princeton.edu/default/map/index?filter=sherrerd%20hall&_recenter=true Sherrerd Hall], Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey | ||
;Who: Attendance at this event is by invitation only. | ;Who: Attendance at this event is by invitation only. | ||
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Imagine if we lined up every piece of open source software in terms of how important it was. Now imagine that we also lined them up in terms of their quality or the share of developer attention given to each piece of software's upkeep. Wouldn't it be great if the two things were strongly aligned so that the most important stuff was also the highest quality? Research has shown that in the case of open source software and Wikipedia, this is frequently not the case. | Imagine if we lined up every piece of open source software in terms of how important it was. Now imagine that we also lined them up in terms of their quality or the share of developer attention given to each piece of software's upkeep. Wouldn't it be great if the two things were strongly aligned so that the most important stuff was also the highest quality? Research has shown that in the case of open source software and Wikipedia, this is frequently not the case. | ||
When they're functioning well, markets can work to "align" supply with demand through price changes. In many online communities, participants choose their tasks based on their | When they're functioning well, markets can work to "align" supply with demand through price changes. In many online communities, participants choose their tasks based on their won interests. As a result, information artifacts produced by online communities is often ''underproduced'' in the sense that their quality is much less than we might imagine, given their importance. This dialogue session will be devoted to exploring the dynamics behind underproduction—a d discussing how community managers can more effectively manage these processes. | ||
This event is organized by the CDSC and hosted and supported by the Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy. It is paid for, in part, by a National Science Foundation grant (IIS-2045055) so that it will be held at no cost to attendees. | This event is organized by the CDSC and hosted and supported by the Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy. It is paid for, in part, by a National Science Foundation grant (IIS-2045055) so that it will be held at no cost to attendees. | ||
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== Event Details == | == Event Details == | ||
Attendees will include an invited group of 20 leaders, practitioners, researchers, and funders from communities and industry. The agenda will include a small number of short research presentations to help frame our discussion but devote the majority of our time together to dialogue. | Attendees will include an invited group of 20-30 leaders, practitioners, researchers, and funders from communities and industry. The agenda will include a small number of short research presentations to help frame our discussion but devote the majority of our time together to dialogue. | ||
Discussions will be held under Chatham House Rule. Any presentations will be recorded and shared publicly but discussions will not. | A code of conduct will be shared with participants prior to the event. Discussions will be held under Chatham House Rule. Any presentations will be recorded and shared publicly but discussions will not. | ||
{{notice|This page will be updated with more detailed information as we get closer to the event.}} | |||
==What is the Science of Community Dialogue Series?== | ==What is the Science of Community Dialogue Series?== | ||
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Feel free to contact [[Benjamin Mako Hill]] or one of the other organizers if you have any questions about the event. | Feel free to contact [[Benjamin Mako Hill]] or one of the other organizers if you have any questions about the event. | ||