He’s made thousands of people work for him for free and contribute data for him to sell for free. By most business definitions he’s a legend that all other ceos wish they could copy.
Exactly. Reddit mods and Wikipedia admins both get to be kings of their little fiefdoms. The power/pride/whatever is payment enough, otherwise they wouldn’t be doing it. They are intrinsically motivated.
Being a mod for something you are passionate about is intoxicating. It is an awesome feeling to know you’ve contributed to the growth of something you care about.
Why does he need to?
He’s made thousands of people work for him for free and contribute data for him to sell for free. By most business definitions he’s a legend that all other ceos wish they could copy.
Exactly. Reddit mods and Wikipedia admins both get to be kings of their little fiefdoms. The power/pride/whatever is payment enough, otherwise they wouldn’t be doing it. They are intrinsically motivated.
Being a mod for something you are passionate about is intoxicating. It is an awesome feeling to know you’ve contributed to the growth of something you care about.