The hottest Crowdsourcing Substack posts right now

MARCOS is a simple crowdsourced system and web tool that maps which train carriage door corresponds to which station exit so you know exactly where to stand.
If the data is made free and global it could save commuters small amounts of time every day and make stations easier to navigate for parents, elderly people, and busy travelers.
The project is currently empty and needs help — people can star the GitHub, add stations via pull requests, and share it widely, but the effort is meant to be a Secret Santa surprise for Marcos.

Crowdsourced content can be of high quality and variety, offering platforms a low-cost resource.
Leveraging 'the crowd' for competitive advantage is challenging due to the need for platform management and direction.
Platform competition and contributor activity intertwine, with success, community size, social benefits, and high-productivity contributors being key factors for a platform's competitive advantage.

Meet the troll hunters in Sweden who track down online bullies for public shaming on TV, sparking debate about freedom of speech.
Discover the vast, sophisticated, international smartphone theft networks that make huge profits after stealing iPhones.
Explore the question of whether the wisdom of the crowds can create a good wine.

The future could involve constant connectivity to everything around us, not just the Internet.
Tinder, a popular hook-up app, faced turmoil when its CEO was fired unexpectedly.
Crowdsourcing and surge pricing intersected when a woman crowdfunded her expensive Uber ride, turning her into an internet sensation.

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Using a crowdsourced database helps keep travel recommendations organized in one place. This way, you don't mix up suggestions from friends and online sources.
With a tool like Sort, everyone can easily add or modify travel tips, and these changes can be approved quickly. This makes it simple to manage updates.
Sort tracks all changes and approvals, so you can see who suggested what and why, making sure the information is clear and up to date.