2 papers
cs.HC2025
The Relational Origins of Rules in Online Communities
Charles Kiene, Sohyeon Hwang, Nathan TeBlunthuis +3
Where do rules come from in online communities? This study investigates how and why online communities adopt and change their rules. We conducted a grounded theory-based analysis o…
cs.SI2024
The Effects of Group Sanctions on Participation and Toxicity: Quasi-experimental Evidence from the Fediverse
Carl Colglazier, Nathan TeBlunthuis, Aaron Shaw
Online communities often overlap and coexist, despite incongruent norms and approaches to content moderation. When communities diverge, decentralized and federated communities may…