Suppose That a Friend of Yours Is Considering Crowdsourcing for a New

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Essay

Suppose that a friend of yours is considering crowdsourcing for a new smartphone app.Since he is not a programmer, he needs help developing the software.However, your friend has significant marketing outreach because he is in contact with the very people who would be most likely to download and pay for the app.Describe the advice you would give your friend, informing him of the advantages and disadvantages of crowdsourcing for his project.

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Definitions:

Political Theft

Acts of theft or embezzlement committed within or against a governmental or political entity, often motivated by ideological reasons or personal gain.

Deviant Motivation

The drive or desire to engage in behavior that deviates from societal norms or expectations.

Deviant Opportunity

The chance or circumstances that enable or encourage individuals to engage in non-normative or socially unacceptable behaviors.

Social Control

Mechanisms, in the form of laws, norms, and customs, used by a society to regulate individual behavior and maintain order.