[Sigia-l] Test Subjects: Compensation for a non-profit site study?

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"Whitney Quesenbery" wrote:

> It's not just about "high net worth" - there are situations in which cash
> compensation can backfire - usually when the participants already have a
> strong association with the site/company/organization, or when it might be
> otherwise insulting to suggest that they would participate for the money.

The reasons why a multimillionaire would do such a thing:

1) Favor to someone
2) Interest in subject
3) Ego boost

Compensation, in any form, should *not* make any difference here. If a mug
or a t-shirt is swaying them, I'd seriously rethink about the worth of their
contribution.

Ziya
Nullius in Verba