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Unethical but not illegal: Uncovering the persuasive messages leveraged by providers of the “real” online social impressions
2018
Due to the drastically elevated prominence of social networking sites (SNS), online social impressions such as views, comments, followers, subscribers, likes, and dislikes have become a valuable currency that translates to popularity, credibility, and even financial gains. Aside from machine-generated impressions, a growing industry known as crowdturfing utilizes human workers to provide “real” social impressions as-a-service. Although crowdturfing platforms are often seen as a clear example of deceptive conduct, they justify their business by leveraging well-crafted persuasive strategies and ethical appeals. Given the increasingly significant role of online impressions on shaping people’s …
The social significance of the Facebook Like button
2015
In this paper we study social aspects of using the Like button for purposes of impression management, identity construction, and maintenance of social ties online. On the theoretical level our investigation combines Goffman’s notion of face-work with concepts of social network analysis, shedding light on what we dub ‘nano-level’ interaction and sociality on social networking sites. Our data come from a 2013 classroom survey in which 26 Finnish university students were asked about their motives for and ways of using the Like button. Our results show that though the Like button was designed to allow users to express their positive evaluations of the contents of Facebook posts, comments, and p…
Commentaires sur l'utilisation des copies de flûtes archéologiques en os -- Enquête méthodologique et épistémologique
2016
International audience; Voici quelques décennies que l'archéomusicologie tente des études sonores de vestiges d'instruments présumés musicaux. Malgré le temps écoulé depuis les premiers travaux du genre, la question de l'influence des méthodes sur les résultats produits n'a que rarement été posée, ou bien à peine explorée. Il manque, en sorte, une mise en perspective épistémologique. L'outil méthodologique et épistémologique que s'est avéré être l'apprentissage artisanal nous a justement poussé dans cette direction : à la recherche des phénomènes à l'oeuvre dans la manufacture ainsi que dans l'usage de copies de flûtes en os. Les biais recherchés touchent autant les dimensions acoustiques e…