TY - JOUR
T1 - Tweeting badges
T2 - User motivations for displaying achievement in publicly networked environments
AU - Kwon, Kyounghee
AU - Halavais, Alexander
AU - Havener, Shannon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2015, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
PY - 2015/2/1
Y1 - 2015/2/1
N2 - Badge systems, a common mechanism for gamification on social media platforms, provide a way for users to present their knowledge or experience to others. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of why social media users publicize their achievements in the form of online badges. Five motivational factors for badge display in public networked environments are distinguished - self-efficacy, social incentives, networked support, passing time, and inattentive sharing - and it is suggested that different badge types are associated with different motivations. System developers are advised to consider these components in their designs, applying the elements most appropriate to the communities they serve. Comparing user motivations associated with badges shared across boundaries provides a better understanding of how online badges relate to the larger social media ecosystem.
AB - Badge systems, a common mechanism for gamification on social media platforms, provide a way for users to present their knowledge or experience to others. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of why social media users publicize their achievements in the form of online badges. Five motivational factors for badge display in public networked environments are distinguished - self-efficacy, social incentives, networked support, passing time, and inattentive sharing - and it is suggested that different badge types are associated with different motivations. System developers are advised to consider these components in their designs, applying the elements most appropriate to the communities they serve. Comparing user motivations associated with badges shared across boundaries provides a better understanding of how online badges relate to the larger social media ecosystem.
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U2 - 10.1089/cyber.2014.0438
DO - 10.1089/cyber.2014.0438
M3 - Article
C2 - 25684610
AN - SCOPUS:84923107274
SN - 2152-2715
VL - 18
SP - 93
EP - 100
JO - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
JF - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
IS - 2
ER -