# Recognition Systems Teach Communities What to Value by Bryant McGill > “Recognition systems teach a community what it values. Leaderboards and awards that highlight the most active video makers, commenters, and encouragers signal which behaviors the culture celebrates. Rewarding contribution and courage shapes a healthier group.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream (Aug 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream|Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Systems-Diagnostic Framework for Planetary-Scale Computation|A Systems-Diagnostic Framework for Planetary-Scale Computation]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream|Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Recognition Systems|Recognition Systems]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Recognition systems teach a community what it values. Leaderboards and awards that highlight the most active video makers, commenters, and encouragers signal which behaviors the culture celebrates. Rewarding contribution and courage shapes a healthier group.” — Bryant McGill, Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream (Aug 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-recognition-systems-teach-values ```