There is general consensus that critical mass at inception ensures the sustained success of online communities. However, no clear understanding of what constitutes such a 'cr...
Both online and off, people frequently perform particular social roles. These roles organize behavior and give structure to positions in local networks. As more of social life bec...
Eric Gleave, Howard T. Welser, Thomas M. Lento, Ma...
Since its beginning, simulation has been used to study complex systems in order to infer on their future behavior, in this field several applications have been made using it as of...
In this paper, we consider the evolution of structure within large online social networks. We present a series of measurements of two such networks, together comprising in excess ...
Research shows that people from different cultural backgrounds and gender roles behave and communicate in systematically different ways. The current research utilized a survey (N=...