Risto_Saarelma comments on New Monthly Thread: Bragging - Less Wrong

30 Post author: Joshua_Blaine 11 August 2013 05:50PM

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Comment author: Joshua_Blaine 12 August 2013 01:44:43AM *  0 points [-]

I've had an idea that should encourage more awesome: REWARDS. Now, I don't currently have much expendable income (Though I expect that to change soon, while also expecting that expectation to be false.), but I suspect $50 given to the top commenter (after a several days wait) could make for some nice incentives. Thoughts on that?

Communal donations to the reward pool could ease my personal burden, and increase the scope of the prize as the scope of participation also increases.

note: I'm not doling out rewards for this thread, but I may implement something in future threads.

edit: I'm offering you money and getting negative feedback because of it... cool. :D

Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 12 August 2013 05:49:50AM 4 points [-]

Should we worry about the overjustification effect with this? Or creating incentives for social and technical hacking when the site doesn't seem to have a great deal of moderator resources for counteracting either?

Comment author: Joshua_Blaine 12 August 2013 03:13:59PM 4 points [-]

You're right. I've now got new information. Excuse me while I go try and discard my idea, and rethink the potential benefits of rewards again.