How can the cohesion and vitality of an online community be improved through online
privacy management and security policy advocacy? This has long been a goal of service …

Contents 12.1 Introduction........................................................ 254 12.2 Online
Communities............................................... 25512.2. 1 Defining Online Communities …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships between a
sense of virtual community (SOVC), community satisfaction, community involvement …

While individual privacy has been the subject of considerable research in both the face-to-
face and virtual environments, the idea of'group privacy'has received less attention …

One of the challenges in online community management is what level of perceived
anonymity can be granted to encourage active participation from members while …

Groupthink behavior is always a risk in online groups and group decision support systems
(GDSS), especially when not all potential alternatives for problem resolution are considered …

Online communities of different types have become an important part of the internet life of
many people within the last couple of years. Both research and business have shown …

Online communities of different types have become an important part of the daily internet life
of many people within the last couple of years. Both research and business have shown …

A large body of research has studied young people's privacy practices and needs in
Facebook. Less is known about group privacy. In this study 12 focus groups were organized …

The global use of online communities has exploded to involve hundreds of millions of users.
Despite the tremendous social impact and business opportunities afforded by these …