The 'WeTube' in YouTube &amp;ndash; creating an online community through video sharing

Rotman, Dana; Preece, Jennifer

doi:10.1504/ijwbc.2010.033755

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“…This approach, as adopted by others analysing video content (Rotman and Preece 2010, Morgan et al 2007, Xiao et al 2004), allows greater insight and enhanced understanding of data due to there being no preconceived assumptions. Thematic analysis was employed to classify the main themes in each video; content analysis was then used to identify instances of these themes and allow for the discussion of meaning.…”

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“…Community can be defined as "those things which people have in common, which bind them together, and give them a sense of belonging with one another" (Day 2006). YouTube users do not see YouTube as a place to simply broadcast content but as a community where they can communicate and interact (Rotman and Preece 2010). This interaction takes place around the shared interest of video creation.…”

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The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community online: discussions of bullying and self-disclosure in YouTube videos

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Bobrowicz

Ang

2015

Behaviour & Information Technology

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(2015) The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community online: discussions of bullying and self-disclosure in YouTube videos.Behaviour AbstractComputer-mediated communication has become a popular platform for identity construction and experimentation as well as social interaction for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). The creation of user-generated videos has allowed content creators to share experiences on LGBT topics. With bullying becoming more common amongst LGBT youth, it is important to obtain a greater understanding of this phenomenon.In our study, we report on the analysis of 151 YouTube videos which were identified as having LGBT and bullying related content. The analysis reveals how content creators openly disclose personal information about themselves and their experiences in a non-anonymous rhetoric with an unknown public. These disclosures could indicate a desire to seek friendship, support and provide empathy.

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The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community online: discussions of bullying and self-disclosure in YouTube videos

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Bobrowicz

Ang

2015

Behaviour & Information Technology

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“…The methodological approach is hence slightly different from that of earlier studies of social networking platforms, which have attempted to broadly map content and user behavior (Lange, 2007;Marwick & boyd, 2011;Rotman & Preece, 2010) or focused on institutional affordances and the political economy of platforms (Cohen, 2008;Hyunjin & McAllister, 2011). …”

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Facebook time: Technological and institutional affordances for media memories

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Stiernstedt

2014

New Media & Society

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People are spending increasingly more time on social media platforms, with Facebook being the biggest and most successful. Historically, media technologies have for long been considered of importance for the structuration and the experience of time in general. In this article, we investigate the technological affordances of Facebook for the temporal experiences of its users. Relying on a case study of a Facebook page dedicated to media memories, we link user experiences to technological and institutional affordances. By doing so, we seek to answer the question of how a business model and an infrastructure that largely build on immediacy and newness are experienced and negotiated by users that engage in a multiplicity of durations and time layers in their everyday lives. Drawing on a platform analysis, in-depth interviews and a survey among the users of the page "DT64 -das Jugendradio der DDR", we develop the concept of "social media time" while considering notions of the archive, flow, and narrative, which contribute to shedding light on how specific media technologies afford specific temporalities. Then we discuss the consequences for the users and society at large.

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“…Members share interests (e.g. Rotman and Preece, 2010) Members feel a concern for others (e.g. Rovai and Jordan 2004) and feel emotionally connected to them (e.g.…”

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What is an online community? A new definition based around commitment, connection, reciprocity, interaction, agency, and consequences

Hammond

2017

IJWBC

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Original citation: Hammond, Michael. (2016) What is an online community? A new definition based around commitment; connection; reciprocity; interaction; agency; and consequences. International Journal of Web Based Communities. Permanent WRAP URL:http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/78922 Copyright and reuse:The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work by researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available.Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way.Publisher's statement: © Inderscience http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijwbc A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the 'permanent WRAP URL' above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. ABSTRACTThis paper explores the concept of online community. It is divided into three main sections. The first examines the challenge of defining the concepts of community and being online. The second looks at definitions of online community as well as the ways in which the term has been used across a wide range of contexts, covering issues of attachment, emotion, community strength, motivation for participation, and relationship to technology. The third provides a general definition of online community around six key elements: commitment; connection to others; reciprocity; interaction; agency and consequences. The paper sensitises practitioners and researchers to the contested nature of community and provides a definition that is both broad and complex.

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The 'WeTube' in YouTube – creating an online community through video sharing

Cited by 113 publications

References 33 publications

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community online: discussions of bullying and self-disclosure in YouTube videos

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community online: discussions of bullying and self-disclosure in YouTube videos

Facebook time: Technological and institutional affordances for media memories

What is an online community? A new definition based around commitment, connection, reciprocity, interaction, agency, and consequences

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