2007
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00132
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Research Issues in Social computing

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“…Social computing is an area of computer science that refers to systems that support 'the gathering, representation, processing, use, and dissemination of information that is distributed across social collectivities such as teams, communities, organisations, and markets' [285,284]. As such, compared to the general concept of CSC, social computing puts a greater emphasis on the information management capabilities of groups and communities, and less on the way these capabilities emerge as a joint effort.…”
Section: Precursors Of Social Machines: Social Computing Technologiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Social computing is an area of computer science that refers to systems that support 'the gathering, representation, processing, use, and dissemination of information that is distributed across social collectivities such as teams, communities, organisations, and markets' [285,284]. As such, compared to the general concept of CSC, social computing puts a greater emphasis on the information management capabilities of groups and communities, and less on the way these capabilities emerge as a joint effort.…”
Section: Precursors Of Social Machines: Social Computing Technologiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These communities exist around social and professional practices and are not mutually exclusive; people participate in any number of communities that are fluid in their make-up (Parameswaran and Whinston, 2007;Wenger, 1998). Participation, which ''refers to a process of taking part and also to the relations with others that reflect this process'' (Wenger, 1998, p. 55), is not pre-planned, restricted to a fixed schedule or limited to particular work activities.…”
Section: Communities Of Practicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, Parameswaran and Whinston (2007) noted that online communities differed from real-life communities by virtue of members keeping anonymous identities. Subsequently, they pointed out that existing social science theories that would attribute members' motivations to participate to factors such as bonding and forming relationships did not apply well in online communities.…”
Section: Research Where Context Is Present In Name Onlymentioning
confidence: 99%