Social network sites (SNSs) are bundles of information and communication tools that can be used to support collaboration, among other uses. In a qualitative study of adult Faceboo...
This is a programmatic paper, marking out two directions in which the study of social media can contribute to broader problems of social science: understanding cultural evolution ...
Abstract—Despite recent efforts to characterize complex networks such as citation graphs or online social networks (OSNs), little attention has been given to developing tools tha...
Bruno F. Ribeiro, Pinghui Wang, Fabricio Murai, Do...
Persistent digital media extend content beyond immediate ephemeral interactions and conversations. Systems such as email, instant messaging, digital kiosks, social networking site...
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...