Megjelent Lőrincz László, Koltai Júlia, Győr Anna Fruzsina és Takács Károly cikke a Social Networks-ben

Megjelent Lőrincz László, Koltai Júlia, Győr Anna Fruzsina és Takács Károly cikke a Social Networks-ben

Lőrincz, L., Koltai, J., Győr, A., and Takács, K. 2019. Collapse of an Online Social Network: Burning Social Capital to Create It? Social Networks, 57: 43-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2018.11.004
 

Abstract

The last decade has shown that sometimes even the largest online social networks (OSNs) collapse. Significant cascading mechanisms have been identified in the pattern of abandoning the OSN iWiW at its peak of popularity and after. We set out to examine the key actors who were the first to leave their networks by contrasting explanations based on the structural position of users in the network. Using heterogeneous choice models, we found that a higher number of connections as well as less clustered ego-networks hindered early abandonment while early adoption was only a secondary factor.