Greetings, In my 2001 PhD dissertation, "Misbehavior in Cyber Places: The Regulation of Online Conduct in Virtual Communities on the Internet," I discussed the tasks and roles of moderators in virtual communities. The dissertation is available from ProQuest/UMI in both printed and electronic form (PDF file) at http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3022160 Regards to all, Janet Janet Sternberg, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Communication and Media Studies Latin American and Latino Studies Fordham University Bronx, NY 10458-9993 USA 718-817-4855 voice | 718-817-4868 fax jsternberg@fordham.edu | janet.sternberg@nyu.edu President, Media Ecology Association http://www.media-ecology.org Alex Leavitt wrote:

Can everyone please point me to studies of the tasks and roles of moderators and moderation more generally in/of online platforms and communities?

Thanks! Alex

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Alexander Leavitt PhD Student USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism http://alexleavitt.com Twitter: @alexleavitt