المجتمعات الافتراضية على حافة المواجهات السياسية : ويكيبيديا و أزمات الشرق الأوسط المعلوماتية نموذجا
Other Title(s)
Virtual communities on the edge of political confrontation : wikipedia and the Middle East informatics crises
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 44 (31 May. 2020), pp.57-76, 20 p.
Publisher
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Publication Date
2020-05-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In an effort to understand the characteristics of "virtual communities" and specifically "information societies," this study attempts to test the argument that virtual communities, with their networked structure, pose a challenge (or represent an alternative) to traditional hierarchical structures, due to the former's ability to self-organize, and settle their internal disputes without the need for authoritative intervention.
The study uses the case study approach, applied to 3 Wikipedia's edit wars.
The chosen cases are related to a number of Middle East informational crises.
The study concludes that mechanisms of virtual societies (e.g.
self-organization) can work efficiently in cases of limited disputes, but in cases of sharp disagreements, traditional (hierarchical) mechanisms that include authoritative intervention and exercising some form of power, in a "top-down" approach, remain essential for conflict resolution.
This implies that the factor of "authority" remains significant even in the context of virtual communities
American Psychological Association (APA)
النصر، شريف عبد الرحمن سيف. 2020. المجتمعات الافتراضية على حافة المواجهات السياسية : ويكيبيديا و أزمات الشرق الأوسط المعلوماتية نموذجا. سياسات عربية،مج. 2020، ع. 44، ص ص. 57-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-986115
Modern Language Association (MLA)
النصر، شريف عبد الرحمن سيف. المجتمعات الافتراضية على حافة المواجهات السياسية : ويكيبيديا و أزمات الشرق الأوسط المعلوماتية نموذجا. سياسات عربية ع. 44 (أيار 2020)، ص ص. 57-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-986115
American Medical Association (AMA)
النصر، شريف عبد الرحمن سيف. المجتمعات الافتراضية على حافة المواجهات السياسية : ويكيبيديا و أزمات الشرق الأوسط المعلوماتية نموذجا. سياسات عربية. 2020. مج. 2020، ع. 44، ص ص. 57-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-986115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
Arabic
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BIM-986115