Tag: Jan van Dijk

A Model of How Collegiate Online Social Networks Fits into Internet Communication

A Model of How Collegiate Online Social Networks Fits into Internet Communication

(Writer’s note: I would like to apologize for the next series of posts, as they are going to deal with my dissertation and may be slightly technical. I’ll mark this post as a dissertation in the tags. Thanks in advance.) The development of a profile on an online social network begins with simple access to …

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Presentation of the Cyberself

Presentation of the Cyberself

Online bulletin boards systems have been around since the era of BBS, MUDs, the WELL project, and the USEnet system. Members within the bulletin board group construct their virtual space to fit the needs of the group. Symbols are used and maintained by the group. Communal social experiences are replayed through this symbols and are …

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