Cheap Talk on the Web: The Determinants of Postings on Stock Message Boards

This chapter describes social network mining from the Web. Since the end of the 1990s, several attempts have been made to mine social network information from e-mail messages, message boards, Web linkage structure, and Web content. In this chapter, we specifically examine the social network extraction from the Web using a search engine. The Web is a huge source of information about relations among persons. Therefore, we can build a social network by merging the information distributed on the Web. The growth of information on the Web, in addition to the development of a search engine, opens new possibilities to process the vast amounts of relevant information and mine important structures and knowledge.

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Constructing a corpus from the web: message boards

Corpus Linguistics and the Web ◽

10.1163/9789401203791_007 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 87-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Keyword(s):

Message Boards ◽

The Web

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When the investors speak: intellectual capital disclosure and the Web 2.0

Management Decision ◽

10.1108/md-10-2016-0699 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 55 (9) ◽

pp. 1888-1904 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Maurizio Massaro ◽

John Dumay ◽

Carlo Bagnoli

Keyword(s):

Web 2.0 ◽

Intellectual Capital ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Legitimacy Theory ◽

Web 2.0 Tools ◽

New Approach ◽

Content Type ◽

Message Boards ◽

The Web

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate intellectual capital (IC) discussions held between investors using Web 2.0 tools. More precisely, this paper investigates the determinants of IC disclosures (ICDs) on internet stock message boards (IMBs). Design/methodology/approach Four hypotheses were developed and tested through content analysis of 60,996 messages posted on two main IMBs, Yahoo!Finance and TheLion.com, followed by descriptive statistics and logistic regression testing. Findings The findings show that Web 2.0 is bringing new opportunities to disclose IC. Traditional theories, such as agency, stakeholder, signalling, and legitimacy theory, cannot be applied to the Web 2.0 context. Therefore, a new approach that focusses more on the personal motivations for disclosing IC is called for. At a glance, the results show that IC is disclosed on IMBs, and several elements influence both the quantity and quality of those disclosures. Sometimes “trolls” disturb the dialogue and discourage participation by other investors. Conversely, online influencers facilitate ICD. To filter messages, the time of posting, the length of the messages, and the sentiment the messages contain should be considered along with the author of the message. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature by investigating the IC disclosed on IMBs. The findings provide insights about how ICDs are developed using Web 2.0 tools.

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An Empirical Study of Factors Affecting the Rate of Spam

10.5753/sbrc.2018.2419 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Rodrigo Sanches Miani ◽

Danielle Oliveira ◽

Kil Jin Brandini Park ◽

Bruno Bogaz Zarpelão

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Social Network ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Significant Influence ◽

File Sharing ◽

Replication Study ◽

Message Boards ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Behavior Profiles ◽

The Web

Several factors may influence the number of spam received by email users, from user's profile information such as age or nationality to the way the email account is exposed on the Web. We propose a replication study of an experiment conducted more than a decade ago to understand the changes in the dynamics of the business of spam. To that end, using real email addresses created and managed only for the experiment, we simulate four different behavior profiles: i) interaction on social networks, ii) purchase in e-commerce sites, iii) interaction on forums and message boards and iv) use of file sharing tools, and analyze the amount of spam received on those accounts. The results indicate that linking an email account to a social network is the most significant influence on the spam rate.

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Health-Related Message Boards/Chat Rooms on the Web: Discussion Content and Implications for Pharmaceutical Sponsorships

Journal of Health Communication ◽

10.1080/10810730590934235 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 209-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Wendy Macias ◽

Liza Stavchansky Lewis ◽

Tenikka L. Smith

Keyword(s):

Chat Rooms ◽

Message Boards ◽

Health Related ◽

The Web

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Motivation for Consumption of Collegiate Athletics Subscription Web Sites

International Journal of Sport Communication ◽

10.1123/ijsc.5.3.368 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 368-383 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Robin Hardin ◽

Gi-Yong Koo ◽

Brody Ruihley ◽

Stephen W. Dittmore ◽

Michael McGreevey

Keyword(s):

Web Sites ◽

Collegiate Athletics ◽

Motivating Factors ◽

Site Administrators ◽

Message Boards ◽

Sport Media ◽

Active User ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Paid Content ◽

The Web

The growth of the Web has had a tremendous impact on how information is disseminated and shared about sports. Research has shown that consumers use media to satisfy a variety of needs and desires, has examined online sport media consumption, and the use of online sport media. But there has been no examination of the motivating factors behind subscription based online media, in particular, paid content sites and message boards. This study explored the relationships of motives, perceived value, and hours in usage per week. Five motives were verified through a confirmatory factor analysis. An examination of the usage characteristics of the respondents demonstrates a loyal and active user. This is important for the site administrators in that the subscribers are using the site as a “go to” destination and not merely something to peruse during their leisure time. The site is acting as an entry point onto the Web.

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