Creating
Reputation
Economies

Creating an Economy
HOW
1. Economies differ with age
groups
2. What’s good for me now
may not be good for me
later
3. What’s good for me may not
be good for the community
(the tragedy of commons)

Age Group Economics
WHO: WHAT
1. Tweens: economies of time
2. Teens & young adults: economies of cool
3. Adults: economies of task

Good/Bad
Personal Economics
NOW: LATER
1. Party animal: bad decisions
2. Boring: smart
3. etc.

Bad Community
Economics
ME: THEM
1. Lurker: no known opinion
2. Alias but no real name: not trustworthy
3. Reputation unknown: not committed

Good Community
Economics
ME: THEM
1. Comment & rate: opinion known
2. Real name with nickname: trustworthy
3. Reputation known: commitment known

Thank You!
Olga Howard
olga@olgahow.com
703-627-1847