INST 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Algorithmic Bias, Online Advertising, Homeowner Association
18 Dec 2016
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They operate on a virtual space that can be accessed online. They have explicit(written down) and implicit(learned via observation) norms that must be followed in an online community. Examples: homeowner association (hoas), neighborhood crime watchers, alcohol. Often times offline communities will eventually become an online community. Can create ties with people who are further away and bring them closer together when they cannot get support from those who do not understand. Can get people involved in political processes in local, national, and global levels. These communities can reduce individualism as the communities start to become echo chambers. There are trolls in the communities and we do not know how to deal with them. Some political processes are just cases of slacktivism. Third places- social settings apart from home (first place) and work (second place) where community building takes place. Social capital- the ability of individuals or groups to access resources from their social network.
