When Location Does Not Matter: Membership And Networking In Online Communities Of Software Developers

Following the discussion on the role of Internet in the formation of ties across space, this paper seeks to supplement recent findings on location-dependent preferential attachment online. For this purpose, instead of looking at egonetworks, we look at networks of online communities specifically aimed at development of location-independent ties. The paper focuses on professional communities of software developers. The data are obtained automatically from the VKontakte social networking site. Evidence suggests that membership, friendship, commenting and liking ties are overwhelmingly cross-city

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Koltsova, Olessia Y. ; Koltcov, Sergei N.
Institutions:	National Research University Higher School of Economics
Subject:	Internet \| SNS \| professional communities \| cross-distance ties \| networks \| SNA

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Series:	HSE Working papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in WP BRP Series: Sociology / SOC, December 2014, pages 1-25 Number WP BRP 57/SOC/2014 25 pages
Classification:	Z19 - Cultural Economics. Other
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10011105226