Preventing harassment and increasing group participation through social norms in 2,190 online science discussions [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]

Theories of human behavior suggest that people’s decisions to join a group and their subsequent behavior are influenced by perceptions of what is socially normative. In online discussions, where unruly, harassing behavior is common, displaying community rules could reduce concerns about harassment that prevent people from joining while also influencing...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Social Sciences Source Type: research