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Title:
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A MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING ONLINE COMMUNITIES |
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Author(s):
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Juha Arrasvuori , Jaakko T. Lehikoinen , Elina M. I. Ollila , Severi Uusitalo |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-61-4 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Online communities, participation, computer-mediated communication, digital content |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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69 |
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Last Page:
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77 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper proposes a holistic model for understanding online communities. According to the model, the technological
basis of an online community is the community service and external tools, which features are used by members for
participating to the community. The activities of participation are organized into two categories called content and
people. The content category consists of activities between a community member and digital content. The people
category contains interactions between members of the community. The model also defines elements that directly
regulate, or more subtly influence participation. Such elements include policy, privacy, trust, motivation, and roles.
According to the model, one outcome of participation is the way a members identity gets constructed and defined. The
model can be used to compose questions for describing, comparing, and analyzing online communities, and as support for
community design. |
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