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== Science of Community Dialogue: Aligning Contributor Effort with Community Need ==
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6 p.m. Dinner Thursday, December 14, 2023
[[File:underproduction-concept_diagram.png|thumb|A schematic diagram that identifies (mis)alignment between quality and importance.]]
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2023


;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-3:00pm (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
;Who: Attendance at this event is by invitation only.
;Organizers: [[Benjamin Mako Hill]], [https://communication.northwestern.edu/faculty/aaron-shaw.html Aaron Shaw], [https://kayleachampion.com/ Kaylea Champion]
;Hosts: [[Community Data Science Collective]] and [https://citp.princeton.edu/ Princeton University Center for Information Technology Policy]


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.


=Access and Participation Inequalities: Implications for Online Communities=
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 own 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.


'''Please read the [[Virtual Event Code of Conduct]]. We will be recording the event presentations, but not discussions.'''
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 will take place '''May 19, 2023 at 10:00am PT (17:00-UTC)'''. It will feature '''Professor Hernan Galperin''' (University of Southern California) and '''Floor Fiers''' (Northwestern University). '''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7lANLuspnHRm56zMuQg9ln0q5SNst6ngRqAcYdXT5_Tjn_A/viewform?usp=sf_link Register now!]'''
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How can communities address and understand challenges around digital access and participation inequalities? Online participation is differentiated and unequal along almost every dimension—in terms of who gets online and how as well as in terms of who contributes or participates in specific activities once they are there. Individual characteristics shape unequal outcomes, which can then be exacerbated by platform design and policies. In this session, we will explore this topic and its implications for online communities and platforms.
== Event Details ==


First, Professor Hernan Galperin (University of Southern California) will discuss how participation in online communities is affected by differences in broadband access opportunities and modalities across populations. Prof. Galperin will then present findings from a series of studies that investigate the drivers of inequality in gig economy platforms in the Global South. A key theme will be how to identify and combat digital discrimination in access and outcomes.
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.


Next, Floor Fiers (Northwestern) will continue to discuss participation inequalities in the context of the gig economy. As online marketplaces, gig platforms mediate access to opportunities to exchange labor and money. Questions of who is and who is not able to access and navigate such platforms have important consequences. In addition, a variety of digital skills may be needed to overcome barriers to participation in these and other settings. Recent findings illustrate how having awareness of what is possible in a gig platform is a prerequisite to building the skills to reap potential benefits of participation. What might opportunities look like to bridge such knowledge, participation, and skills gaps?
Discussions will be held under Chatham House Rule. Any presentations will be recorded and shared publicly but discussions will not.


This event is being paid for by a National Science Foundation grant, and will be held at no cost to attendees. A code of conduct will be shared with participants prior to the event. Discussions will be held under Chatham House Rule. Presentations will be recorded, though discussions will not. We are currently planning on hosting the event using jitsi (meet.jit.si).
==What is the Science of Community Dialogue Series?==


==What is a Dialogue?==
The Science of Community Dialogue Series is a series of conversations between researchers, experts, community organizers, and others interested in how communities work, collaborate, and succeed. You can [https://northwestern.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1bb1547a-7034-41dd-b433-ae5a0105cca0&start=0 watch this short introduction video with Aaron Shaw].
 
The Science of Community Dialogue Series is a series of conversations between researchers, experts, community organizers, and other people who are interested in how communities work, collaborate, and succeed. You can [https://northwestern.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1bb1547a-7034-41dd-b433-ae5a0105cca0&start=0 watch this short introduction video with Aaron Shaw].


==What is the CDSC?==
==What is the CDSC?==


The Community Data Science Collective (CDSC) is an interdisciplinary research group made of up of faculty and students at the University of Washington Department of Communication, the Northwestern University Department of Communication Studies, the Carleton College Computer Science Department, and the Purdue University School of Communication.
The [[Community Data Science Collective]] (CDSC) is an interdisciplinary research group made of up of faculty and students at the University of Washington Department of Communication, the Northwestern University Department of Communication Studies, the Carleton College Computer Science Department, and the Purdue University School of Communication.


== Learn more ==
== Learn more ==


If you'd like to learn more or get future updates about the Science of Community Dialogues, please join the '''[https://communitydata.science/mailman3/postorius/lists/cdsc-dialogues.communitydata.science low volume announcement list].'''
If you'd like to learn more or get future updates about the Science of Community Dialogues, please join the '''[https://communitydata.science/mailman3/postorius/lists/cdsc-dialogues.communitydata.science low volume announcement list].'''
Feel free to contact [[Benjamin Mako Hill]] or one of the other organizers if you have any questions about the event.
== Financial Support ==
This work is being supported by the US National Science Foundation (award [https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2045055 IIS-2045055]) and by Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy.

Latest revision as of 13:47, 15 December 2023

Science of Community Dialogue: Aligning Contributor Effort with Community Need[edit]

A schematic diagram that identifies (mis)alignment between quality and importance.
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-3:00pm (with an optional dinner at 6:00pm on December 14)
Where
Center for Information Technology Policy, 3rd Floor on Sherrerd Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Who
Attendance at this event is by invitation only.
Organizers
Benjamin Mako Hill, Aaron Shaw, Kaylea Champion
Hosts
Community Data Science Collective and Princeton University Center for Information Technology Policy

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 own 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.

Event Details[edit]

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.

Discussions will be held under Chatham House Rule. Any presentations will be recorded and shared publicly but discussions will not.

What is the Science of Community Dialogue Series?[edit]

The Science of Community Dialogue Series is a series of conversations between researchers, experts, community organizers, and others interested in how communities work, collaborate, and succeed. You can watch this short introduction video with Aaron Shaw.

What is the CDSC?[edit]

The Community Data Science Collective (CDSC) is an interdisciplinary research group made of up of faculty and students at the University of Washington Department of Communication, the Northwestern University Department of Communication Studies, the Carleton College Computer Science Department, and the Purdue University School of Communication.

Learn more[edit]

If you'd like to learn more or get future updates about the Science of Community Dialogues, please join the low volume announcement list.

Feel free to contact Benjamin Mako Hill or one of the other organizers if you have any questions about the event.

Financial Support[edit]

This work is being supported by the US National Science Foundation (award IIS-2045055) and by Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy.