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The social roles of bots and assisted editing programs

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WikiSym '09: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration

Article No.: 30, Pages 1 - 2

https://doi.org/10.1145/1641309.1641351

Published: 25 October 2009 Publication History

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This paper investigates software programs as non-human social actors in Wikipedia, arguing that influence must not be overlooked in social scientific research of the on-line encyclopedia project. Using statistical and archival methods, the roles of assisted editing programs and bots are examined. proportion of edits made by these non-human actors is shown to be significantly more than previously described in earlier research.

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The social roles of bots and assisted editing programs
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms
      1. Computer supported cooperative work
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Web-based interaction
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing and business
      1. Computer supported cooperative work

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WikiSym '09: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration

October 2009

200 pages

ISBN:9781605587301

DOI:10.1145/1641309

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Dirk Riehle
SAP Labs LLC
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Amy Bruckman
Georgia Institute of Technology

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