We test the effects of informal rewards in online peer production. Using a randomized, experimental design, we assigned editing awards or "barnstars" to a subset of the 1% most productive Wikipedia contributors. Comparison with the control group shows that receiving a barnstar increases productivity by 60% and makes contributors six times more likely to receive additional barnstars from other community members, revealing that informal rewards significantly impact individual effort. © 2012 Restivo, van de Rijt.
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Restivo, M., & van de Rijt, A. (2012). Experimental study of informal rewards in peer production. PLoS ONE, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034358
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