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Cellphedia
by Emilie MARQUOIS-OGEZ 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Cellphedia: mobile social knowledge This is a cell phone application that promotes the sharing of knowledge. It allows users to send and receive encyclopedia-type inquiries between specific, pre-defined groups of users, through Text messaging. Users can register on this site and start building the quick-reference Cellphedia-type encyclopedia entries, by asking other users and answering other users' questions where-ever cell phone service is available. http://www.cellphedia.com/ http://www.smartmobs.com/archive/2005/05/15/cellphedia_mob.html ---------------------------------------------- Emilie Marquois-Ogez Doctorante en informatique France Telecom R&D 38-40, rue du Général Leclerc 92794 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex France Equipes de recherche : - TECH/EASY/DIAG (France Telecom R&D) - Systèmes à objets coopératifs (IRIT - UT1) Tél. : +33 (01) 45 29 45 28 Fax : +33 (01) 45 29 69 26 Page Web : http://www.univ-tlse1.fr/ceriss/soc/perso/marquois/ Emilie%20MARQUOIS.html

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aoir elections
by Jeremy Hunsinger 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

This is just a reminder that if you are a paid in full member of AoIR, you should vote in the election. you should have received a notifications by now, and if you haven't you should contact me so we can get that resolved. Thanks Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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query about commercial regulation of internet chat
by Jonathan Marshall 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

I wonder if anyone knows of any academic writings on the commercial regulation of chatrooms, mailing lists etc. I remember and can find heaps of annecdotal evidence of AOL regulating the use of posts with 'vulgar' terms in them. This has supposedly lead to the discontinuance of serious discussion on homosexuality, breast cancer and so on. However i've not yet found any academic discussion of this, or articles which put this in historical context. For example, does AOL still behave in this kind of way, if it ever did. I also remember that Prodigy was accused of obliterating complaints against itself. In one book i saw mention that one supplier simply replaced any word it did not like with a series of #s, but the source does not mention either where or when this occured. I've also heard of companies attempting regulate comment about them in internet groups by threatening legal action over the use of trade marks, but cannot remember any details, and again don't know anything about the historical trajectory. thanks for any help with this. jon -- UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects.

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PhD scholarship in MMOG design & development
by Lisbeth Klastrup 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Hi List, At the IT University of Copenhagen, we have just announced a ph.d. scholarship for a project on Massively-Multiplayer Game Design & Development. The project is directly associated with the ongoing ODDPAW-project (Open Source Design and Development of Persistent gAme Worlds) located within the Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication. Deadline for application is September 1st, 2005. Please forward the announcement to any relevant candidate The Ph.D. scholarship is funded by the IT University and an external research grant given to the ODDPAW project. The salary for the ph.d. student varies according to work experience, but is in the area of $3100/month before (Danish) taxes. The full announcement can be found at: http://www1.itu.dk/sw36261.asp For further information, please contact Assistant Professor Jan Rune Holmevik, jrh(a)itu.dk best, Lisbeth Klastrup

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Re: Anyone know of published, qualitative studies of trust on E-bay
by Uwe Matzat 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

The special issue on "Trust and Community on the Internet" of the journal Analyse & Kritik has some article about trust on Ebay: http://www.analyse-und-kritik.net/archiv/2004_1/inhalt.htm Best wishes, Uwe Matzat > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:20:34 +0300 > From: Jonas Holmstr?m <jonas.holmstrom(a)hanken.fi> > Subject: [Air-l] Anyone know of published, qualitative studies of > trust on e-bay? > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Message-ID: <CFD16FBD-BE25-4744-BD6B-BB22653DE9E8(a)hanken.fi> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > > These might also be relevant: > > The evolution of trust(worthiness) in the net > http://ideas.repec.org/p/esi/discus/2004-21.html > > The Digitization of Word-of-Mouth: Promise and Challenges of Online > Feedback http://ideas.repec.org/p/mit/sloanp/7346.html > > Reputation distribution and consumer-to-consumer online auction > market structure: an exploratory study > http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2004.07.006 > > The Dynamics of Seller Reputation: Theory and Evidence from eBay > http://ideas.repec.org/p/cpr/ceprdp/4345.html > > /Jonas ======================================= Uwe Matzat Sociology Section Department of Technology Management Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands --------------- phone: +31 40 247-8392 email: u.matzat(a)tm.tue.nl http://www.tue-tm-soc.nl/~matzat/ =======================================

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cyberanthropology or cybersociology
by ida veldeman 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Hello, Does anyone have any suggestions for articles or book that address the distinction between cyberanthropology and cybersociology? Does anyone have any suggestions for articles or books that trace the introduction of cyberethnography into anthropology or cybersociology into sociology? Thank you in advance! Ida Veldeman student of social and cultural anthropology, University of Leuven, Belgium --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos

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Anyone know of published, qualitative studies of trust on e-bay?
by Jonas Holmström 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

These might also be relevant: The evolution of trust(worthiness) in the net http://ideas.repec.org/p/esi/discus/2004-21.html The Digitization of Word-of-Mouth: Promise and Challenges of Online Feedback http://ideas.repec.org/p/mit/sloanp/7346.html Reputation distribution and consumer-to-consumer online auction market structure: an exploratory study http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2004.07.006 The Dynamics of Seller Reputation: Theory and Evidence from eBay http://ideas.repec.org/p/cpr/ceprdp/4345.html /Jonas _______________________________________________________________ Research assistant Department of Management and Organisation Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration PB 479, FIN 00101 Helsinki, Finland Phone +358-9-43133246 http://www.shh.fi/~holmstr http://oacs.shh.fi _______________________________________________________________

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RE: [Air-l] query about commercial regulation of internet chat
by Heidelberg, Chris 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

Apple recently won a judgment in court against an online magazine for publishing yet to be released information about an upcoming phone ipod. The firm was attempting to force the publication to reveal the internal source. The major media conglomerates are attempting to control content on web through lawsuits and they are receiving support from government agencies and prosecutors. One can see this in the current witch-hunt to get the reporters to reveal their sources in the Washington area and the media frenzy to attack the current Administration. The Center for Public Integrity is a good source for this. Also look at OpenSecrets.org. When you follow the money, you'll see why the companies are doing this. They want to control the web or at the very least dominate it and get rid of upstarts like Amazon, Google and Yahoo that are beginning to become threats to the mainstream media. -----Original Message----- From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Carolyn Penfold Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:51 AM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: RE: [Air-l] query about commercial regulation of internet chat > I've also heard of companies attempting regulate comment about them in > internet groups by threatening legal action over the use of trade marks, > but cannot remember any details, and again don't know anything about the > historical trajectory. > I think I've read of threats of legal action, but I think more defamation type action, occurring in the US. I'm not sure where I read it, but you could try ACLU. Carolyn _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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RE: [Air-l] query about commercial regulation of internet chat
by Carolyn Penfold 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

> I've also heard of companies attempting regulate comment about them in > internet groups by threatening legal action over the use of trade marks, > but cannot remember any details, and again don't know anything about the > historical trajectory. > I think I've read of threats of legal action, but I think more defamation type action, occurring in the US. I'm not sure where I read it, but you could try ACLU. Carolyn

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RE: [Air-l] Anyone know of published, qualitative studies of trust on e-bay?
by Nafus, Dawn 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Becky Ellis and Anna Haywood at the University of Essex are doing some excellent qualitative work on ebay as a consumption/performance of knowledges phenomenon, though not on trust specifically. They are running this conference http://www.essex.ac.uk/chimera/culturesofebay/Programme.html The names in the programme should give some guidance. -----Original Message----- From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Ronald Rice Sent: Mon 25/07/2005 22:31 To: air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Anyone know of published,qualitative studies of trust on e-bay? I know that there are large-scale, economic analysis of e-bay usage, as it's a great example of an information-based market economy. But someone asked me if there were any user studies of e-bay, specifically about issues of trust, rating credibility, etc. I said, if anyone knows about this stuff, it would be AoIR folks. See you at AoIR in Chicago! Thanks! ======================================================= Ronald E. Rice Arthur N. Rupe Endowed Professor Co-Director, Center for Film, Television and New Media President-Elect of the International Communication Association Dept. of Communication, 4840 Ellison Hall University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4020 Ph: 805-893-8696; Fax: 805-893-7102 rrice(a)comm.ucsb.edu http://www.comm.ucsb.edu/rice_flash.htm http://www.cftnm.ucsb.edu/ _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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