@HypnoToad72,
I was clear in the article that formal compensation often is made, just that it's frequently of a different kind. Certainly some are participants paid, such as with Innocentive, while other build their reputation, gain valuable experience, get better products, or receive other benefits.
To be very clear (since I receive this type of comment often), these new digital business models cannot work unless mutual value in some form changes hands.
Best,
Dion Hinchcliffe
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