Network models of online communities of creators
Abstract
As online tools and social web sites become more popular, people are sharing more of their creations online. This thesis uses social network analysis to understand how community members share creations and learn from one another. It looks at the communities' network structure, how ideas diffuse through them, which ideas are adopted and incorporated into members' work, and how members describe the ways their work relates to others'.
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Published: 16 July 2007
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