The 90-9-1 Rule for Participation Inequality in Social Media and Online Communities¶
Nielsen, J. (2006). The 90-9-1 Rule for Participation Inequality in Social Media and Online Communities.
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- Community Bootstrapping
- … is that it crosses the social threshold — the point where a space has enough recurring, member-generated activity that people return on their own — which almost no community reaches unaided, because early participation is wildly unequal and the few who would contribute need a reason to believe others are there.
This sourceDocuments highly unequal participation in online communities, with a small minority producing most contributions.
- … is that it crosses the social threshold — the point where a space has enough recurring, member-generated activity that people return on their own — which almost no community reaches unaided, because early participation is wildly unequal and the few who would contribute need a reason to believe others are there.
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