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- This study is an exploration of social networking sites as a future design for community gathering places. Using Oldenburg’s (1999) eight characteristics of third places which builds upon Putnam’s (2000) theory of social capital, this study examines how people collectively identify and collaborate in physical and digital gathering sites. As we progress in a digital age, members of society may be able to utilize social networking sites such as Twitter in the same way they would have previously visited an establishment that was their “third place.” Using a content analysis of Twitter chats including over 3100 tweets, this study attempts to determine how conversation in this space creates a digital community where users can gather. ( en )
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