MikeD
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Re: From Weak Ties to Strong Ties: Community vs. Social Networks 3
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.73KViews1like0CommentsRe: How Do People Become Connected? Community vs. Social Networks 2
Great article, Michael! This could easily be material from some humanities course on relationships, rather than a blog post on a technology company's online community. I know this is social media technology, but this still struck me as fascinating. I enjoyed reflecting on my own experience in both online and offline communities, seeing how weak ties are formed, and grow stronger or not. Way to boil it down...48KViews0likes0Comments