“What do they snapchat about?” Patterns of use in time-limited instant messaging service
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Highlights：
• Online survey with memory sampling method was used to examine the last image sent and received via Snapchat.
• Snapchat is easy-to-use and highly playful alternative to other IM services.
• Snapchat is used to privately communicate and share content – primarily selfies with doodles.
• Snapchat is used with a small group of “strong ties” – close friends, partners and family.
• Snapchat appears to be more useful for bonding rather than bridging of social capital.
摘要
•Online survey with memory sampling method was used to examine the last image sent and received via Snapchat.•Snapchat is easy-to-use and highly playful alternative to other IM services.•Snapchat is used to privately communicate and share content – primarily selfies with doodles.•Snapchat is used with a small group of “strong ties” – close friends, partners and family.•Snapchat appears to be more useful for bonding rather than bridging of social capital.
论文关键词：Instant messaging (IM),Social network sites,Snapchat,Critical incidence technique,Social capital
论文评审过程：Received 15 April 2015, Revised 11 July 2015, Accepted 23 August 2015, Available online 1 September 2015, Version of Record 1 September 2015.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.026
