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= Overview =
 
Why and how do online communities adopt specific (and often very similar) rules, norms, or code(s) of conduct? In particular, why do communities with different goals, members, and leaders often have such similar or even identical rules? Communities with overlapping membership seem to specialize and differentiate themselves in terms of topical focus. Similarly, in platform environments with many communities, individual participants might choose to join a particular group based on some aspect of the rules or norms that distinguishes it from the others. At the same time, communities may face pressures to imitate successful, well-known peers or adopt widespread, familiar standards in order to lend themselves credibility and legitimacy. 
 
In this project, our research team will try to understand the processes and purposes of rule adoption through a comparative study of multiple communities in multiple settings, including subreddits, Fandom wikis, Fediverse servers, and free and open technology projects. Within each setting, we will identify communities with similar rules and conduct interviews with community leaders, administrators, and moderators to learn how and why they adopted their rules.
 
 
= Meeting agenda =
 
==2022-03-15==
 
Etherpad meeting notes


* CDSC background
* CDSC background
* Introduction to study
* Introduction to study
* Introductions (CDSC people)
* Introductions (everyone)
* Introductions (undergrads)
* Project goals/timeline  
* goals/timeline  
* Next steps / homework before spring quarter
* next steps
*** IRB CITI training
* homework before spring quarter ((Charmaz, Equalogy, CITI, scheduling poll)
*** Charmaz book, Chapters 1, 3, 4
*** "No community can do everything" paper
*** Complete scheduling poll

Revision as of 17:19, 15 March 2022

Overview

Why and how do online communities adopt specific (and often very similar) rules, norms, or code(s) of conduct? In particular, why do communities with different goals, members, and leaders often have such similar or even identical rules? Communities with overlapping membership seem to specialize and differentiate themselves in terms of topical focus. Similarly, in platform environments with many communities, individual participants might choose to join a particular group based on some aspect of the rules or norms that distinguishes it from the others. At the same time, communities may face pressures to imitate successful, well-known peers or adopt widespread, familiar standards in order to lend themselves credibility and legitimacy.

In this project, our research team will try to understand the processes and purposes of rule adoption through a comparative study of multiple communities in multiple settings, including subreddits, Fandom wikis, Fediverse servers, and free and open technology projects. Within each setting, we will identify communities with similar rules and conduct interviews with community leaders, administrators, and moderators to learn how and why they adopted their rules.


Meeting agenda

2022-03-15

Etherpad meeting notes

  • CDSC background
  • Introduction to study
  • Introductions (everyone)
  • Project goals/timeline
  • Next steps / homework before spring quarter
      • IRB CITI training
      • Charmaz book, Chapters 1, 3, 4
      • "No community can do everything" paper
      • Complete scheduling poll