Will Networking Nerds Pay for Stuff That Matters? The Relationship between Social Networks and Subscriptions in Virtual Communities.
Melanie BernierDale GanleyPublished in: CSE (4) (2009)
Keyphrases
- virtual communities
- social networks
- online communities
- trust and reputation systems
- situated learning
- social interaction
- social networking
- trust management
- community members
- peer to peer
- information sharing
- virtual world
- social network analysis
- social aspects
- grid infrastructure
- critical mass
- social media
- information dissemination
- online social networks
- social support
- face to face communication