scholarly journals Admins, Mods, and Benevolent Dictators for Life: The Implicit Feudalism of Online Communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Alternative Management ◽  
Primary Mechanism ◽  
Rules Set ◽  
Interface Designs

This essay considers how social networks train users to interact with each other through certain widespread interface designs. I argue that an “implicit feudalism” informs the available options for community management on the Internet’s most popular platforms for online communities. This pattern grants user-administrators absolutist reign over their fiefdoms, with competition among them as the primary mechanism for quality control, under rules set by the meta-absolutism of platform companies. Through experience in communities so constituted, users may be learning to trust effective absolutism, even if it is relatively rare, and distrust their own capacity for self-governance. In light of alternative management mechanisms with more democratic features, it becomes all the more clear that implicit feudalism is not a necessary condition.

scholarly journals Admins, mods, and benevolent dictators for life: The implicit feudalism of online communities

2021 ◽  
pp. 146144482098655
Author(s):  
Nathan Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Alternative Management ◽  
Online Networks ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Primary Mechanism ◽  
Rules Set ◽  
Interface Designs

Online platforms train users to interact with each other through certain widespread interface designs. This article argues that an “implicit feudalism” informs the available options for community management on the dominant platforms for online communities. It is a pattern that grants user-administrators absolutist reign over their fiefdoms, with competition among them as the primary mechanism for quality control, typically under rules set by platform companies. Implicit feudalism emerged from technical conditions dating to early online networks. In light of alternative management mechanisms with more democratic features, it becomes all the more clear that implicit feudalism is not a necessary condition.

Colorants in cosmetic applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghita Lanzendörfer-Yu
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
The Ideal

Abstract The color cosmetic market, even though highly dependent on color, is driven by texture. Pigment and color innovation are predominantly taking place in the field of inorganic effect pigments, as colorants are regulated within the different cosmetic directives and toxicological profiles have to be established prior to use. Therefore, the formulation and the packaging are the relevant innovative factors. Nevertheless, color cosmetics are driven by fashion and trends. One of the main drivers for sales is social networks. They are image based and therefore the ideal platform to spread these trends, boosting sales of color cosmetics recently. Even though, color cosmetics seem to be very simple in composition, the development, production and quality control are far from that. In color cosmetics, all cosmetic disciplines cumulate: dispersion strategies, emulsion technologies, molding and extruding of sticks and pencil leads, mixing and compressing of powders, liquid inks and so on. And almost every discipline requires separate production vessels, resulting in a rather complex manufacturing process.

Social Identities, Group Formation, and the Analysis of Online Communities

2010 ◽  
pp. 1346-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillianne R. Code ◽  
Nicholas E. Zaparyniuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Collective Identity ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
New Members ◽  
The Individual

Central to research in social psychology is the means in which communities form, attract new members, and develop over time. Research has found that the relative anonymity of Internet communication encourages self-expression and facilitates the formation of relationships based on shared values and beliefs. Self-expression in online social networks enables identity experimentation and development. As identities are fluid, situationally contingent, and are the perpetual subject and object of negotiation within the individual, the presented and perceived identity of the individual may not match reality. In this chapter, the authors consider the psychological challenges unique to understanding the dynamics of social identity formation and strategic interaction in online social networks. The psychological development of social identities in online social network interaction is discussed, highlighting how collective identity and self-categorization associates social identity to online group formation. The overall aim of this chapter is to explore how social identity affects the formation and development of online communities, how to analyze the development of these communities, and the implications such social networks have within education.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Online Depression Communities in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5023
Author(s):  
Jingyun Tang ◽  
Guang Yu ◽  
Xiaoxu Yao
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Operation Mode ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Treatment Of Depression

Online communities have become a tool for researchers to understand and help individuals with depression. According to their operation mode in terms of management, communities can be divided into management depression communities (MDCs) and lacking-management depression communities (LDCs). This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and impact of LDCs in comparison with MDCs. All postings from the previous year were collected from the LDC and MDC. Keywords were extracted and coded to identify the themes, and a text classifier was built to identify the type of emotions and social support expressed in the postings. Community members were then clustered to explore their different participation patterns. We found that in the LDC, the expression of negative emotions was the most popular theme, there was a lack of information about the treatment of depression and a lack of social support providers, the level of engagement of providers was low, and support seekers did not receive attention. These results reveal the need for community management and can be used to develop more effective measures to support members of online depression communities.

Social Identities, Group Formation, and the Analysis of Online Communities

2010 ◽  
pp. 86-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillianne R. Code ◽  
Nicholas E. Zaparyniuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Collective Identity ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
New Members ◽  
The Individual

Central to research in social psychology is the means in which communities form, attract new members, and develop over time. Research has found that the relative anonymity of Internet communication encourages self-expression and facilitates the formation of relationships based on shared values and beliefs. Self-expression in online social networks enables identity experimentation and development. As identities are fluid, situationally contingent, and are the perpetual subject and object of negotiation within the individual, the presented and perceived identity of the individual may not match reality. In this chapter, the authors consider the psychological challenges unique to understanding the dynamics of social identity formation and strategic interaction in online social networks. The psychological development of social identities in online social network interaction is discussed, highlighting how collective identity and self-categorization associates social identity to online group formation. The overall aim of this chapter is to explore how social identity affects the formation and development of online communities, how to analyze the development of these communities, and the implications such social networks have within education.

The Influence of Social Networks on E-Reputation

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvaine Castellano ◽  
Insaf Khelladi ◽  
Amélie Chipaux ◽  
Célia Kupferminc
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Online Reputation ◽  
The Relationship

With the increased importance of the Internet and the use of social media, new opportunities and challenges emerge to manage the relationship with audiences and online communities. While the professional world already acknowledged such dynamics, further analysis is needed in the academic scene. A survey conducted in the sports setting shows that the perception of social networks influences athletes' e-reputation. However, the motives for following athletes online have no influence on their e-reputation. Finally, the results highlight that e-reputation is not affected by negative content on the internet. This research has both academic and managerial contributions regarding online reputation and social media.

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