Great question Spencer! In some previous work, I've looked at ways in which LGBT youth used collecting and curating as genres of participation into "community." To no surprise, especially on Tumblr, community sometimes hangs on a hashtag. I've linked the article here in hopes it may help with some of the more conceptual framing of social tactics and functions of "writing" community online. Link to full article: https://www.academia.edu/31103250/_donttagyourhate_Reading_Collecting_and_Cu... Hope this helps, Jon Jon M. Wargo, Ph.D. [he/him/his] Assistant Professor Division of Teacher Education 247 Education Bldg. 5425 Gullen Mall Detroit, MI 48202 e: wargojon@wayne.edu t: @wargojon w: www.jonwargo.com ________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Spencer P. Greenhalgh <greenha6@msu.edu> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 10:29:06 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Literature on dimensions/attributes of online communities? Hello all, I'm beginning a project that is focused on making distinctions between different Twitter hashtags based on the type and/or "amount" of community that is present in each. Because I'm relatively new to online communities, I want to make sure I'm not missing important work in this area. Are there any resources that you would recommend for thinking about what makes up an online community and what distinguishes different online communities from each other? Many thanks! Best, Spencer ------ Spencer Greenhalgh PhD Candidate, Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Michigan State University spencergreenhalgh.com twitter.com/spgreenhalgh _______________________________________________ The Air-L@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/