freeriders
Those avoiding contribution
Freeriders are people who benefit from a collective resource or effort without contributing to it.
The term appears in economics and political science to describe those who enjoy public goods—clean air, national defense, open-source software—without paying their share: The union negotiated better wages, but freeriders refused to pay dues.
In skiing and snowboarding, freeriders are those who ride unmarked terrain outside groomed runs.
Idle responsibility evader
- shirkerOne who avoids duty
- coasterPad under drinks
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
- hitchhikerPerson seeking free rides
passenger · bystander · loafer · accountability · groupthink · resentment · coordination · contribution
One exploiting others' generosity
- moocherOne who cadges habitually
- spongerOne who mooches
- leechBlood-feeding aquatic worm
- scroungerOne who begs opportunistically
hanger-on · parasite · bloodsucker · deadbeat · cadger · barnacle · drone · loafer
Uncompensated effect on others
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- OlsonNordic family name
Excessive stretching force
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- exploitationSelfish use of others
deadweight · liability · drain · cost · overhead · inefficiency · inequity · frustration
slacker
Idle responsibility evader
- shirkerOne who avoids duty
- coasterPad under drinks
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
hitchhiker · passenger · bystander · loafer · accountability · groupthink · resentment · coordination · contribution · participation
freeloader
One exploiting others' generosity
scrounger · hanger-on · parasite · bloodsucker · deadbeat · cadger · barnacle · drone · loafer · slacker
externality
Uncompensated effect on others
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
strain
Excessive stretching force
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- imbalanceLack of proportion
exploitation · deadweight · liability · drain · cost · overhead · inefficiency · inequity · frustration · freeloading
- mountain bikers
freeriderscontributors
Those who give help
team players · stakeholders · cooperators · givers · benefactors
freeriderssubscribers
Those enrolled for content
patrons · ticket holders · licensees · premium members · funders