The Limits of Peer Production - Revision history

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	*For many scholars peer production enables individuals to achieve a form of psychological Wholeness unavailable in ordinary organizational life		*For many scholars peer production enables individuals to achieve a form of psychological Wholeness unavailable in ordinary organizational life

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Conclusion

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	=Conclusion=		=Conclusion=

			'''Summary''': Peer production, to be effective, must include formal organization.

			'''OSE Review''' - paper does not make a strong distinction between 'peer' and 'open source', thus in MJ's opinion confusing the analysis of peer production from the standpoint of open source history

	*"Conclusion		*"Conclusion
	Many of us who study new media still proceed too often from the assumptions that peer		Many of us who study new media still proceed too often from the assumptions that peer
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	peer production not only as a challenge to bureaucratic forms, but as a complement and,		peer production not only as a challenge to bureaucratic forms, but as a complement and,
	at times, even an extension of their missions. "		at times, even an extension of their missions. "

	=Notes=		=Notes=
	*As Berry argues in his insightful review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.		*As Berry argues in his insightful review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.

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Notes

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	at times, even an extension of their missions. "		at times, even an extension of their missions. "
	=Notes=		=Notes=
	*As Berry argues in his insightful review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they		*As Berry argues in his insightful review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.
	will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.		*There is simply nothing to suggest that peer informational projects must be nonmarket and nonproprietary, that other economic forces cannot leverage what they produce, or that they will not become part of bureaucratic systems.
	*There is simply nothing to suggest that peer informational projects must be nonmarket		*Indeed, many consensus scholars overlook the ways that a number of peer production efforts have institutionalized processes that were formerly defined by freely-associating individuals. As Loubser and den Besten (2008: 2) argue, Wikipedia has increasingly
	and nonproprietary, that other economic forces cannot leverage what they produce, or		turned to ‘administrators and bureaucrats’, along with a host of technical features, to help manage peer collaboration and ensure that the effort is sustainable.
	that they will not become part of bureaucratic systems.		*Furthermore, as Duguid (2006) points out in the context of three open source cultural projects, peer processes that work well in the manufacture of software may work hardly at all in other domains.
	*Indeed, many consensus scholars overlook the ways that a number of peer production		*Comparatively ephemeral peer networks simply cannot concentrate and consistently deploy the resources that bureaucracies can with their goal-oriented routines, professionalized staff, and stable operating procedures.
	efforts have institutionalized processes that were formerly defined by freely-associating		*Weber was clear on this point, arguing that ‘precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of the files, conti-nuity, discretion, unity, strict subordination, reduction of friction, and of material and personal costs – these are raised to the optimum point in the strictly bureaucratic administration’ (1998: 214). Indeed, it was these very qualities that Weber both admired and
	individuals. As Loubser and den Besten (2008: 2) argue, Wikipedia has increasingly		feared as the inescapable implements of the rational-legal order. Yet, the noted absence of these qualities in peer production efforts suggests that informational projects may face serious limitations in some social domains, unless they adopt more formalized structures.
	turned to ‘administrators and bureaucrats’, along with a host of technical features, to help
	manage peer collaboration and ensure that the effort is sustainable.

	*Furthermore, as Duguid (2006) points out in the
	context of three open source cultural projects, peer processes that work well in the ~~manu-~~
	~~facture~~ of software may work hardly at all in other domains.

	*Comparatively ephemeral peer
	networks simply cannot concentrate and consistently deploy the resources that ~~bureauc-~~
	~~racies~~ can with their goal-oriented routines, professionalized staff, and stable operating
	procedures.

	*Weber was clear on
	this point, arguing that ‘precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of the files, conti-
	nuity, discretion, unity, strict subordination, reduction of friction, and of material and
	personal costs – these are raised to the optimum point in the strictly bureaucratic ~~admin-~~
	~~istration’~~ (1998: 214). Indeed, it was these very qualities that Weber both admired and
	feared as the inescapable implements of the rational-legal order. Yet, the noted absence
	of these qualities in peer production efforts suggests that informational projects may
	face serious limitations in some social domains, unless they adopt more formalized
	structures.

	*Rather, we wish to stress that peer production		*Rather, we wish to stress that peer production

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Notes

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	at times, even an extension of their missions. "		at times, even an extension of their missions. "
	=Notes=		=Notes=
	*As Berry argues in his insightful		*As Berry argues in his insightful review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they
	review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they
	will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.		will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.

	*As Berry argues in his insightful
	~~review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they~~
	~~will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.~~

	*There is simply nothing to suggest that peer informational projects must be nonmarket		*There is simply nothing to suggest that peer informational projects must be nonmarket
	and nonproprietary, that other economic forces cannot leverage what they produce, or		and nonproprietary, that other economic forces cannot leverage what they produce, or
	that they will not become part of bureaucratic systems.		that they will not become part of bureaucratic systems.

	*Indeed, many consensus scholars overlook the ways that a number of peer production		*Indeed, many consensus scholars overlook the ways that a number of peer production
	efforts have institutionalized processes that were formerly defined by freely-associating		efforts have institutionalized processes that were formerly defined by freely-associating

Marcin at 14:50, 9 February 2019

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	*For many scholars peer production enables individuals to achieve a form of psychological Wholeness unavailable in ordinary organizational life		*For many scholars peer production enables individuals to achieve a form of psychological Wholeness unavailable in ordinary organizational life

			[[Category:Book]]

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 *As Berry argues in his insightful
 review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they

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	=Notes=		=Notes=
			*As Berry argues in his insightful
			review of The Wealth of Networks, if networks ‘are indeed so wealth-generating, they
			will be co-opted into mainstream “industrial” ways of production.

			*There is simply nothing to suggest that peer informational projects must be nonmarket
			and nonproprietary, that other economic forces cannot leverage what they produce, or
			that they will not become part of bureaucratic systems.

	*Indeed, many consensus scholars overlook the ways that a number of peer production		*Indeed, many consensus scholars overlook the ways that a number of peer production
	efforts have institutionalized processes that were formerly defined by freely-associating		efforts have institutionalized processes that were formerly defined by freely-associating

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 *Comparatively ephemeral peer
 networks simply cannot concentrate and consistently deploy the resources that bureauc-

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	=Notes=		=Notes=
			*Comparatively ephemeral peer
			networks simply cannot concentrate and consistently deploy the resources that bureauc-
			racies can with their goal-oriented routines, professionalized staff, and stable operating
			procedures.

	*Weber was clear on		*Weber was clear on
	this point, arguing that ‘precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of the files, conti-		this point, arguing that ‘precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of the files, conti-

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 =Notes=
 *Rather, we wish to stress that peer production
 is not as radically open in practice as it appears. Gatekeepers can subscribe to opaque