[Commons-l] Vision for Commons, 2007

[Bryan Tong Minh]

On 2/8/07, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
> * Introduce user recognition system.
> We are all volunteers, but there's no reason we can't develop an award
> system that aims to recognise the time-intensive effort and/or
> outstandingly high-quality contributions that longterm users have
> made. The benefits of such a system are two-fold: they give the
> contributors in question tangible, public and formal recognition of
> their efforts, which thanks and encourages them; and it offers
> concrete examples to other users of what kind of conduct is
> appreciated and needed.
> I have started writing about this on my user page, but I have some
> more ideas in my head, that I hope the community will welcome when I
> finally write them down. :)
>
 Yes, people like being thanked for their work. I think that this is a
very good idea!

Bryan