Readers are Not Free-Riders: Reading as a Form of Participation on Wikipedia

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Readers are Not Free-Riders: Reading as a Form of Participation on Wikipedia
Authors
Judd Antin
Coye Cheshire
Publication date
2010
DOI
10.1145/1718918.1718942
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Readers are Not Free-Riders: Reading as a Form of Participation on Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2010, written by Judd Antin and Coye Cheshire.

Overview

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 authors argue that Wikipedia's readers should not all be characterized as free-riders -- individuals who knowingly choose to take advantage of others' effort. Furthermore, authors illustrate how readers provide a valuable service to Wikipedia. Finally, authors use the notion of legitimate peripheral participation to argue that reading is a gateway activity through which newcomers learn about Wikipedia. Authors find support for arguments in the results of a survey of Wikipedia usage and knowledge. Implications for future research and design are discussed.

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Antin, Judd; Cheshire, Coye. (2010). "[[Readers are Not Free-Riders: Reading as a Form of Participation on Wikipedia]]".DOI: 10.1145/1718918.1718942.

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Antin, Judd; Cheshire, Coye. (2010). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/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</a>&quot;.DOI: 10.1145/1718918.1718942.