Influence via Ethos: On the Persuasive Power ofReputation in Deliberation Online
Table 5: First-stage estimates. Mean past position as an instrument for reputation.
['[EMPTY]', 'Dependent Variable: Reputation  [ITALIC] rpu']
The F-statistic on the instrument greatly exceeds the rule-of-thumb threshold \parencitestock2005testing, alleviating concerns about instrument strength. Skill has a positive first-stage correlation with reputation, which is expected since higher skilled users are likely to have persuaded more posters previously. The response position has a negative first-stage correlation with reputation, which we expect if users are consistent in their preference to respond early or late.