First Monday January 2024

Readers:

First Monday has just published the January 2024 (volume 29, number 1) issu=
e at firstmonday [dot] org.

The following papers are included in this month's issue:

First Monday
Volume 29, Number 1 - 1 January 2024

Why do people use ChatGPT? Exploring user motivations for generative conver=
sational AI
by Marita Skjuve, Petter Bae Brandtzaeg, and Asbjorn Folstad

Uncovering the potential of Twitch as a source for social media metrics
by Enrique Orduna-Malea and Carlos Lopezosa

Norm enforcement on and of Reddit: Rules of engagement and participation
by Daniel Trottier and Frazer Woodhead

Studying digital disconnection: A mapping review of empirical contributions=
 to disconnection studies
by Nina Altmaier, Victoria A.E. Kratel, Nils S. Borchers, and Guido Zurstie=
ge

"Unlock a better life: Here's how!": A critical inquiry into how life coach=
es gain capital and shape legitimacy using Instagram's affordances
by Bert Verhulst, Ralf De Wolf, Tom Evens, and Mariek Vanden Abeele

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With the January issue, First Monday has published 2,297 papers in 332 issu=
es, written by 3,383 different authors over the past 27 years.

Thanks for your continuing interest in our work,

Edward J. Valauskas
Chief Editor and Founder, First Monday=