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Jon Mervis Posted: 12:18 PM On March 25, 2009
Thank for covering our story. I think another difference was the magnitude of effort required to participate. And related to the issue of 'effort' is whether the task is fun and if they actually enjoy doing it and stretching their own creativity. Sometimes a lot of time and dedication isn't considered 'effort' in this sense, if the user considers it fun.

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