Hi!
I'm looking for an updated literature on network theory that can be applied to the online context. I want to understand how I can classify the ties between members of a certain virtual community as strong or weak (in both qualitative and quantitative ways). For example, I wonder if strong ties (in the online context) consist necessarily of relationships between relatives or friends, or weak ties consist only of relationships between acquaintances or unknown people. I think it depends on the level of reciprocity or interactivity between actors, but I'm not sure.
Can anyone recommend me a paper on it?
Hi,
Kindly Check this link:
1.https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7e88/c46f4b862901439516c901376e70739571a6.pdf
2.Article Metrics for network power based on Castells' Network Theory ...
Best wishes..
C K Gomathy Thank you very much for your recommendations. I think the first paper is more aligned to the perspective I've been adopting in my research, although the second one is also interesting. If you've read another paper on how to measure strong and weak ties in virtual communities or other online platforms, please, let me know. Best!
You may (or may not) find my paper interesting/useful
https://delphi.lexxion.eu/article/DELPHI/2019/1/4
Mike
Hi Renata, you might find some suiting links in the sources I used for a similar investigation: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275950240_How_the_internet_influences_sociability_and_its_implications_for_social_capital
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