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The Doppler effect of online communities: you can learn to sense when online communities are on their way up or down and what that means for your participation in that community.(libraries in computers)
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April 1, 2008|
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Every day we all take part in different communities. Home, family, neighborhood, social, religious, regional, political, and professional communities are the most prominent for many of us, and many people identify themselves according to the roles they play in one community or another. Online communities are no different--sometimes you're a leader, a founder, or an elected head. Sometimes you're a follower, a joiner, or a dues-payer. Online you can observe a community without being a part of it much more easily than you can in real life, but the word "lurker" fits into online ...
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