Using narratives as tools for channeling participation in online communities

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Highlights：

• Community members with high sense of community are more likely to use narratives.

• Members who use and share narratives have higher participation levels.

• Narratives are useful tools to build cohesive cultures and increase participation.

• We propose online communities use narratives as tools to channel participation.

摘要

•Community members with high sense of community are more likely to use narratives.•Members who use and share narratives have higher participation levels.•Narratives are useful tools to build cohesive cultures and increase participation.•We propose online communities use narratives as tools to channel participation.

论文关键词：Online communities,Culture,Participation,Narratives,YouTube,Nerdfighters

论文评审过程：Available online 20 May 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.013