RULE AMBIGUITY, INSTITUTIONAL CLASHES, AND POPULATION LOSS: HOW WIKIPEDIA BECAME THE LAST GOOD PLACE ON THE INTERNET

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Institutional change can occur through population loss, where those who are unhappy with the institution leave while those who benefit from it remain. This form of endogenous change happened with the English Wikipedia. Early disputes over rule interpretation led to the strengthening of Wikipedia's rules. As a result, editors who supported controversial content left or were removed, leading to significant institutional change.