what are utopian vs dystopian views about online communities? - utopian - internet is a world within
itself. connects seven billion people
dystopian - computers teach us to withdraw to a false reality... illusion of community
what are some components of online/virtual community? - - sufficient time to form relationships
- develop shared culture
- give shared history to newcomers
- shared interests
- honest and open communication
- interdependence and mutual support
- ability to provide something useful to members
what is an online community? - groups of individuals interacting around a shared interest through the
use of internet technology
what are the three social spaces people occupy? - home, work, and the third place
what are characteristics of the third place? - - acts as a leveler
- neutral ground
- conversation as main activity
- accessible and accommodating
-regulars
- low profile
- playful mood
- home away from home
must hit every characteristic to be a 3rd place
, what are examples of third places? - park, coffee shop, gym, bowling alley, bookshop, golf, etc
what features need to exist for a website to be considered a social network site? - - communicate / post
and reply
- ability to add friends
what is the 2007 definition of social network sites (SNS)? - web based services that allow individuals to:
- construct a profile
- connect with a list of users
- view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others
what is the 2013/2.0 definition of social network sites (SNS)? - networked communication platform
which participants:
- have unique profiles with user supplied content, content by other users, and/or system level data
- can publicly articulate connections that can be traversed by others
- can consume, produce, and/or interact with content provided by connections
what is a social network tie? - a connection between two people, based on their relationship
what is a strong tie? - a person you know well, have a phone contact of, have conversation with, etc
(friends and family)
what is a weak tie? - a person you don't know well, might contact a few times a year, not much in
common
what is a latent tie? - a connection that technically exists, but hasn't been activated by social interaction
(could develop into a strong tie once connected)
what determines the strength of a tie? - frequency of tie
duration of association
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