The Effects of Feedback and Habit on Content Posting in an Online Community

Wohn, Donghee Yvette

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Title

The Effects of Feedback and Habit on Content Posting in an Online Community

Author(s)

Wohn, Donghee Yvette

Issue Date

2015-03-15

Keyword(s)

• quantitative analyses including statistics
• online communities

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between feedback and content posting behavior in the social media system Everything2. Analyses paired survey data with behavioral data of user activity obtained from server logs. Results showed that both positive and negative feedback from other users was associated with more posting behavior. Habit strength moderated the effect of positive feedback such that those with higher habit were less affected by the feedback than those with lower habit. Habit, however, did not moderate the effect of negative feedback. Results suggest that systems that facilitate positive feedback mechanisms may encourage initial participation but may become less effective for users who have developed a habit.

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iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2015 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

English

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