Michael Wu, Ph.D. is Lithium's Principal Scientist of Analytics, digging into the complex dynamics of social interaction and online communities.
He's a regular blogger on the Lithosphere and pr...
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Great suggestion, Mark. I see what you mean, and would also be interested to hear Michael's thoughts on that. Some obvious ones that jump out are proximity and frequency of interaction. If someone leaves the community (online or off), or frequents it (or contacts their friends in other ways) less often, ties tend to weaken.