Internet users' participation and contributions are critical to the growth of Wikipedia. Based
on self-determination theory, this study investigates the impacts of several motivational …

Purpose Complex social interactions such as argumentation and persuasion are
increasingly common in online communications. To better understand these interactions and …

In this work we show that machine learning with natural language processing can accurately
forecast the outcomes of group decision-making in online discussions. Specifically, we study …

In this study, we examine indicators of an OOC comment's persuasive power in the context
of Wikipedia's Article for Deletion (AfD) discussions. Our preliminary results are in general …

Abstract Information qualities such as usefulness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness are to
some extent subjective. Information resources have different meanings to different people …

This article tests which types of affordances in social network sites (SNS) augment the
effects of deliberation on collective efficacy in an experimental setting. For this purpose, 151 …

Online platforms provide a public sphere for discussion, debate, and deliberation among
citizens. The engagement of online deliberation enables participants to exchange …

Considering the increasing penetration of Internet and mobile technologies, we can foresee
that more online debates and political discussions, such as online deliberations, will occur in …

The moderation of content on online platforms is usually non-transparent. On Wikipedia,
however, this discussion is carried out publicly and the editors are encouraged to use the …

Whilst individual users seem rather ill-equipped to judge information quality on their own,
conversations between users about information quality on sensitive topics are found to be …