The community is where the rapport is -- on sense and structure in the youtube community

YouTube is a video sharing repository, enabling users to post, share and discuss videos. Its stated mission is to create "an online video community"; however, YouTube is not commonly thought of as a community. Our aim in this study is to answer the question whether users have a "sense of community" towards YouTube, and if such feelings exist

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CANDT
• Authors: Dana Rotman, Jennifer Golbeck, Jennifer Preece
• Keywords: CANDT 2009, Emerging Technology, Users Perceive Youtube, YouTube, YouTube Community