In a study of Wikipedia contributions, Halfaker et al. found that negative feeback tend to halt the contributions of new users

Negative Feedback to Online Contributions

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Motivating User Contributions Online

Karau, S. J., & Williams, K. D. (1993). Social loafing: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration. Journal of personality and social psychology, 65(4), 681.

Social loafing: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration

Factors that Demotivate User Contributions

- Collective Effort Model
- Contribution Benefits

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