Hate networks revisited: time and user interface dependence study of user emotions in political forum

The paper presents analysis of time evolution within am Internet political forum, characterized by large political differences and high levels of emotions. The study compares samples of discussions gathered at three periods separated by important events. We focus on statistical aspects related to em...

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Main Authors Sobkowicz, Pawel, Sobkowicz, Antoni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.07.2011
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Computer Science - Social and Information Networks
Physics - Physics and Society
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Summary:The paper presents analysis of time evolution within am Internet political forum, characterized by large political differences and high levels of emotions. The study compares samples of discussions gathered at three periods separated by important events. We focus on statistical aspects related to emotional content of communication and changes brought by technologies that increase or decrease the direct one-to-one discussions. We discuss implications of user interface aspects on promoting communication across a political divide.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1107.3275