Abstract:Many online communities rely on postpublication moderation where contributors-even those that are perceived as being risky-are allowed to publish material immediately without review. An alternative arrangement involves moderating content before publication. A range of communities have argued against prepublication moderation by suggesting that it makes contributing less enjoyable for new members and that it will distract established community members with extra moderation work. We present an empirical analysis… Show more
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