Situations in which it’s better for everyone if everyone complies with a social norm – but each individual can “free ride” and end up better off if they defy the norm while everyone else is still complying with it. The dilemma is what you as an individual should do when you know this. (Chapter 4, p. 129)*
*Terms defined for the Nurturing Online Communities (NOC) course include a chapter reference to the course text Building Successful Online Communities by Kraut and Resnick.
Citation: Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement. (2025) CSCCE Glossary: Nurturing Online Communities. Santistevan, Pratt, and Woodley doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17137478
Categories: Nurturing Online Communities (NOC) terms
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