brukerinnsats
Brukerinnsats is a Norwegian term that translates roughly to “user effort” or “user contribution.” It refers to the amount of work, time, or involvement that a user is expected or required to invest in the use of a system, service, or data set. The concept is often used in policy discussions about data sharing, citizen science projects, and digital public services, where the balance between the benefits provided to the user and the effort required from them is a central concern.
In the context of personal data licensing, many data providers ask that user contributions—such as corrections,
Brukerinnsats is also discussed in open science and citizen‑science initiatives. Projects such as classification campaigns for
Internationally, the concept has parallels in “user participation” models in participatory design, crowdsourcing, and volunteer computing.