paper, we present an abstract formal model of decision-making in a social setting that covers all aspects of the process, from recognition of a potential for cooperation through t...
Pietro Panzarasa, Nicholas R. Jennings, Timothy J....
With the rapid growth of the Internet, users' ability to publish content has created active electronic communities that provide a wealth of product information. Consumers nat...
This study found internet-enabled public deliberation having a direct impact on top-level decisions and it identified institutional mechanisms by which this occurs. Most governmen...
This paper presents a case study on the use of an alternative method of computer support to that normally used, one that uses voting as a tool for social rather than rational choi...
While networking technology facilitates the use of online services such as real-time instant messaging and anywhere-anytime multiplayer gaming, societal and ethical issues can inf...