Re: Discursive Equality and Everyday Talk Online: The Impact of "Superparticipants"*

On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:01:31 -0000 (UTC), [email protected]
(Paul W. Schleck) wrote:

> "In the context of Usenet discussion forums, Himelboim et al. (2009)
> have undertaken a detailed study of new thread creation. They found that
> many Usenet forums featured a small group of 'discussion catalysts'
> whose seed posts inspired a lot of debate. Interestingly, these users
> largely posted stories from elsewhere on the web with little or no
> comment - a relatively conservative approach to setting the agenda."
> 
> https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/19/3/625/4067622?login=false


The abstract had a "water is wet" vibe to it.  In any group,
you are going to find a small number doing and a large
number looking on.


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Joy Beeson
joy beeson at centurylink dot net