A Tripartite Evolutionary Game Analysis of Online Knowledge Sharing Community

Table 2

Symbols and descriptions.

Symbol	Description
	The cost of a creative commons
	Benefits of knowledge providers using a “Hardworking” strategy
	Benefits of knowledge providers using a “Perfunctory” strategy
	Low-quality knowledge gains from the platform
	Additional benefits from the platform when knowledge consumers choose a “Paying for help” strategy
	Additional benefits from the platform when knowledge providers choose a “Hard-working” strategy
	Knowledge providers provide additional perceived benefits for both parties
	Share scale factor
	Costs for knowledge providers choosing a “Hardworking” strategy
	Costs for knowledge providers choosing a “Perfunctory” strategy
	The perceived loss suffered by knowledge consumers
	Fines for knowledge providers who choose dishonesty due to perfunctory behavior
	Perceptual penalties imposed by platforms on knowledge providers’ perfunctory behavior
	The supervision cost of knowledge payment platform
	The benefits of knowledge payment platform
	The economic benefits of user traffic brought about by the platform’s active supervision
	The economic benefits of user traffic brought about by negative platform supervision
	The loss of trust to the platform is reduced
	The time cost of knowledge consumers in the process of seeking knowledge