Name
Abstract | ||
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The power-law distribution of participation characterizes a wide variety of technology-mediated social participation (TMSP) systems, and Wikipedia is no exception. A minority of active contributors does most of the work. While the existence of a core of highly active contributors is well documented, how those individuals came to be so active is less well understood. In this study we extend prior research on TMSP and Wikipedia by examining in detail the characteristics of the revisions that new contributors make. In particular we focus on new users who maintain a minimum level of sustained activity during their first six months. We use content analysis of individual revisions as well as other quantitative techniques to examine three research questions regarding the effect of early diversification of activity, nature vs. nurture, and associations with later administrative and organizational activity. We present analyses that address each of these questions, and conclude with implications for our understanding of the progression of participation on Wikipedia and other TMSP systems. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2012 | 10.1145/2145204.2145264 | CSCW |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
prior research,content analysis,research question,technology-mediated contribution,technology-mediated social participation,sustained activity,new contributor,new wikipedians,organizational activity,active contributor,editing behavior,new user,tmsp system,social participation,wikipedia,power law distribution | Legitimate peripheral participation,Content analysis,Nature versus nurture,Computer science,Knowledge management,Diversification (marketing strategy),Social engagement | Conference |
Citations | PageRank | References |
16 | 0.79 | 18 |
Authors | ||
3 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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| Judd Antin | 1 | 302 | 22.80 |
| Coye Cheshire | 2 | 227 | 21.21 |
| Oded Nov | 3 | 984 | 63.88 |