PDN Pro-Social. The Right Community Rules? Lessons from Reddit

​There's strong evidence that setting clear community norms and rules results in healthier interactions - and even more engagement. But does it matter what rules online communities use? Do some rules result in more prosocial outcomes than others - and more vibrant communities?

​To our knowledge, we don't have answers to all those questions - yet, but Galen Weld's extensive research examining Reddit users values, the rules used across Reddit's thousands of communities and how those rules connect to perceptions of governance begin to draw a picture of the kinds of rules that lead to thriving engagement. We hope you can join this conversation with Galen to explore the landscape of community rules and uncover how - and which - rules matter.

​About Pro-Socials: Pro-Socials are informal meet-ups, where technologists and researchers can learn from - and inspire - each other around understanding and integrating prosocial design. Each Pro-Social includes a motivating question, conversation with experts and break-out convos where you can meet like-minded technologists (designers, product managers, entrepreneurs and trust & safety professionals) and researchers to share insights and begin to co-create new knowledge together.

​In partnership with the Council on Technology and Social Cohesion.