Results [...] support the theory that experts are unaware of demand [i.e. experienced editors do not usually check traffic levels of the articles they edit] but they are stimulated to respond to article consumption if consumers signal demand for that particular good through their contributions as novice producers.Very true. I think that article views can get away from some people, so someone randomly editing an article for the first time to try and fix some error (even if they are unable to) generally captures editor attention more often than no one actively doing anything. –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 07:45, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
...value expectancy theory "suggests that identifiability acts as a constraint on deviant behavior."Dissidents realize that they are outliers and their asocial behavior only finds voice when they can hide from the consequences. I suspect that many of the editors who protect IP editing know this as they, themselves, are deviants or are deviant-adjacent and support this asociality. (I deliberately edit under my real name.) Were Wikipedia to adapt some version of attributable point of view, as opposed to the farce of WP:NPOV (which isn't really neutral) perhaps we could include minority narratives to create a useful release valve for these dead-enders. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:41, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
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