Various types of online communities have spread over the internet. Due to the growing number of communities, the competition among these social platforms is steadily increasing. While some communities are successful and sustaining, others disappear from the market. Using a unique longitudinal dataset from a number of regional online communities, this thesis examines the interdependence between online community success factors at different community life cycle stages and identifies ways to understand and predict the evolution of online communities.
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Various types of online communities have spread over the internet. Due to the growing number of communities, the competition among these social platforms is steadily increasing. While some communities are successful and sustaining, others disappear from the market. Using a unique longitudinal dataset from a number of regional online communities, this thesis examines the interdependence between online community success factors at different community life cycle stages and identifies ways to unders...
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