Abstract. In a society, we have many forms of relations with other people from home, work or school. These relationships give rise to a social network. People in a social network r...
feel abstract and informational rather than inviting for social interaction. Consequently, newcomers and occasional visitors to such sites cannot quickly assess who the participant...
This paper describes research focused on understanding the role of incomplete structural information about online collective action systems in participation decisions. Specificall...
Many businesses are now using online communities to interact with their customers and to realise the many benefits such communities offer. However, there remains little understand...
In huge online games where great numbers of players can be connected at the same time, social interaction is complex and conflicts become part of everyday life. There is a set of ...