יובל אלוביץ

Collaborative System: A system that relies on the collaboration of its users when providing a service Contribution: Any user activity that is or might be of benefit to other users or the system itself Extrinsic Interest: Interest that is based on an outside stimulation (such as a reward) Free Rider: A participant who enjoys the contribution of others but fails to contribute or contributes significantly less than others Intrinsic Interest: Interest that is based on inner satisfaction Definition Collaborative systems rely on the cooperation of their users to provide a service. We can distinguish between various types of collaborative systems, such as Q&A services, social networking services, sharing platforms, and crowdsourcing platforms. Despite the fact that each one of these services and platforms has its own unique characteristics, they all rely on the cooperation of their….