Can 'crowdsourcing' be slave labor? | News Blogs - CNET News - 1 views
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the idea of asking consumers to create ads and design products has already become an accepted practice.
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These initiatives typically tout the importance of companies creating new interactive relationships with their consumers in the digital age.
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this concept of "crowdsourcing" is not necessarily utopian in all forms. The main reason is compensation--or, more accurately, the lack thereof.
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Interesting to consider: Is crowdsourcing simply exploitation?
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