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Altruism in community management

Or more precisely, in the community. this exciting time Dossier (of course there are countless thousands of literature on the topic) got me to wonder whether and to what extent there are altruistic incentives a community use. And no, of course, this question is not final, let alone "correct" answer. I will not do so only as if it had succeeded. ;)

In "Maslow for Community Manager" I have already been integrated with the question of needs for the use of communities. At that time I had set forth clearly relatively "selfish" motives.

self-fulfillment, the desire to be loved and to learn appreciation are "egocentric" in the literal sense, the ego is central to these motifs.
What is the situation for example in a forum where other people will be helped? Of course one can explain this help with the above mentioned subjects. The user fulfills himself in which he established (= appropriately highlighted in the mass and we find driven by the community recognition). To achieve that, "should" help it. Admittedly this is a statement which does not sound very nice. But

(time) Dossier:

would therefore be the human Feelings and not almost everything we just said they were only by self-interest, or solely by concern for others. Often not even begin to identify clearly where to stop their own and others' concerns. "Compassion" is neither altruistic nor selfish, there was formulated by the American economist Paul Zak Neuroscience. "In reality, this movement shows how much we sometimes overestimate the importance of the individual."

I think every functioning community (at least if it is dialogue-centric) added a portion of "compassion" is necessary for it to work. Would it also make sense in the design of a community possible to distinguish altruistic and selfish motives, and to provide corresponding incentives? In keeping with the objectives of the community needs to wake to move either the individual or the community more into the foreground? The individual, perhaps even "sacrifice" to give enables it?

I know very abstract and difficult question. But that does not make them less interesting.
stupidity only: As much as I think about it too, I notice a degree not a community that follows a clear pattern or in a purely altruistic, the working community in the foreground.

EDIT:

Noch'n link is because the question of altruism do not even How to Profit but with social media clearly does (can do ...) .