The Structure of Collaborative Tagging Systems (2008)
Scott A. Golder, Bernardo A. Huberman
Collaborative tagging describes the process by which many users add metadata in the form of keywords to shared content. Recently, collaborative tagging has grown in popularity on the web, on sites...
Content as Conversation Space: Promoting Positive Contributions Through Vetted Annotations (2008)
More and more, web users are beginning to create content as well as consume it, keeping and commenting in weblogs, writing product reviews and engaging in conversation with others [4]. On most web...
Rhythms of social interaction: Messaging within a massive online network (2007)
Scott A. Golder, Dennis M. Wilkinson, Bernardo A. Huberman
College students spend a significant amount of time using online social net- work services for messaging, sharing information, and keeping in touch with one another (e.g. [3, 10]). As these services...
Hiding and revealing in online poker games (2004)
Poker is largely a game of social and psychological information. However, online card room interfaces do not support the subtle communication between players that is integral to the psychological...
Social roles in electronic communities (2004)
Scott A. Golder, Judith Donath
Individuals ’ behavior in groups is constrained by several factors, including the skills, privileges and responsibilities they enjoy. We call these factors a social role, and explore using the...