Active participants and lurkers in online discussion groups: an exploratory analysis of focus group interviews and observation

Introduction. While online discussion groups have become powerful tools to enhance open democratic discussions, the literature shows that only a marginal percentage of individuals are active participants. The majority of users read the content but do not participate (lurkers). The aim of this resear...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Information research 2018-06, Vol.23 (2)
Hauptverfasser:	Gazit, Tali, Bronstein, Jenny, Amichai-Hamburger, Yair, Aharony, Noa, Bar-Ilan, Judit, Perez, Oren
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Discussion groups Focus groups Virtual communities
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