Tag: Digital Sociology
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Eternal September
“Eternal September” describes the ongoing influx of new, inexperienced users disrupting online communities, a trend starting in 1993 with AOL’s access to Usenet. This constant influx challenges the maintenance of original community norms and highlights the effects of widespread internet accessibility.
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1% Rule — Participation Inequality
The 1% Rule posits that in any given online community, 1% of the users typically create most of the content, 9% of the users contribute occasionally, and the vast majority, 90%, consume content without contributing.
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The Great Enshittening
The Great Enshittening delineates a decline in tech companies’ service quality, marked by a shift from user-focused benefits to prioritizing shareholder gains, impacting user trust and market dynamics, and emerging as a notable trend in technology sector analysis.
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Find the Others
“Find the Others”, proposed by Timothy Leary, highlights the quest for like-minded individuals and meaningful connections, while trusting one’s instincts and questioning societal norms. Though criticized for possibly encouraging echo chambers, it finds new resonance in the digital age.