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Throwing Pebbles into a Dark Cave: A Study of Participation and Behaviour in the {act-km} Online Community

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  • Greg Timbrell

    (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)

  • Patrick Lambe

    (Straits Knowledge, Singapore)

  • Ørjan Taule

    (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)

Abstract

This article defines online communities and their constituent elements. It provides a framework in which online communities can be discussed and compared irrespective of topic or content. It explores the notions of core and peripheral membership and behaviour and provides a set of metrics for determining the activity profile of the community. Finally it presents a case study of an online community and discusses it using the framework and metrics presented.

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  • Greg Timbrell & Patrick Lambe & Ørjan Taule, 2007. "Throwing Pebbles into a Dark Cave: A Study of Participation and Behaviour in the {act-km} Online Community," Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 6(02), pages 139-152.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jikmxx:v:06:y:2007:i:02:n:s021964920700169x
    DOI: 10.1142/S021964920700169X
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