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Dry information, communication, and communities
Azechi, S.;
Knowledge-Based Intelligent Engineering Systems and Allied Technologies, 2000. Proceedings. Fourth International Conference on
Volume 1,
30 Aug.-1 Sept. 2000
Page(s):72
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75 vol.1
Abstract:
I propose a new definition of information. It is information humidity, dry versus wet, which can explain various styles of communications and communities on the network. I suggest that the ideal community on the network is a dry community that is mediated only by dry information. In the dry community, members interact with dry information, i.e., the contents of a message and no member knows any other member's personal attributions. This style of community prevents the flaming effect or any other pathological group function. I discuss how computerized networking tools support such a dry community. Because wet information, which is additional information of a message, would not reduce on a natural setting face to face communication, I propose a social psychological experiment that examines characteristics of dry and wet information
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