Definitions

Sharing- This lets people be part of a group with very few obligations. The user decides how much information is to be shared with the groups. In general, social network sharing is controlled by the individual and they can choose how much they want to participate.

Cooperation- People are communicating and working with each other. Each person changes to meld with others. The communicating, melding and working together forms a group.

Collaborative production- This is where all members of the group are important to achieve and complete the goal. In collaborative production, most decisions are agreed upon by all the members of the group in order for things to move forward. When the final result is achieved all members get credit for the work.

Collective action- In this kind of effort you are obligated to continue to the end. The reason for this commitment is that each person is like a gear in the machinery of the project. If one person drops out then the effort falls apart.

Tragedy of the Commons- This is a problem where a member of the collective finds it to their best interest to cause the group to fall apart. Members find that the effort of the group can be very beneficial to an individual so they take what has been done for personal gain.