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Comments in SlideShare: A Four-Pronged Study of Their ImpactAli Anani and Bas de Baar
Before A previous publication on “
Comments on SlideShare: Their Impact and Value-Added” triggered more comments. The richness of comments triggered the publication of their detailed analysis using a four-pronged approach.
Techniques and Tools
Timeline of comments development
Identifying Comments’ clusters
Social network analysis of commentators
Comments’ spiral structure
Analysis of Comments Twenty comments were recorded over a ten
days time span. These comments were recorded. A summary of these comments in their chronological order is shown in the next slide
Summary of Twenty Comments
Classification of Comments We used NeuroXL Classifier software to
analyze comments and classify them in four clusters. Since the previous publication on comments on SlideShare used a quadrant, we opted to classify comments into four clusters to standardize the approach.
Four Clusters of Comments To be able to classify comments into four
clusters we had first to turn the twenty judgmental comments into values.
We did this by assigning the following values: High 8 and above Medium >6 and <8 Low <5
The results are shown in the next slide
Clusters of Comments
Clusters 1 and 2 Clusters 1 and 2 share the starting value of
low-impacting comments. However; the two clusters have opposite paths. When one cluster is low the other cluster is high.
Initial comments with low impacting value mostly end up having low or very moderate outcomes.
Clusters 3 and 4 Clusters 3 and 4 share having a high-
impacting value at their initiation. They both end up having high impact on commentators.
Initial high-value comments may lead to building new relations, generating new publications and opening new social structures. As we have a case in which the initial comment carried weight we decided to follow its impact over a ten-days period.
Analysis of Relation Build-up The comments and responses to them created
new relationships among commentators. The next slide shows the resulting network structure. The darkness of the connecting lines is directly proportional to the strength of relationships among commentators. Faint lines indicate weak ties.
Social Network Structure among Commentators.
Statistics of Social Network Structure We used NodeXL software to analyze the
emerging structure. The next few slides highlight the important statistics for those readers who might be interested.
General Statistics
More Statistics on the Resulting SNA
The Spiral Structure of Comments We used Goalscape software to study the
spiral build-up of comments. Comments grow naturally and may have a spiral-like structure.
Initial Structure The main goal
(highlighted in yellow) is surrounded by three daughter goals.
Explanation of the Initial Structure George Sciberras (xiby)
made the first comment. Xiby emphasized the need for balanced feedback of comments. This comment invited for many more comments,
Starting with a “diamond” comment may bring more valuable comments, or may stop later commentators from making comments for fear they would not match the first one. It is a two-edged sword.
Role of Subsequent Commets Anani drew attention to
the harmful side effects of some comments
Xiby highlighted the need to encourage new authors, and especially those who do not master the English language
Anani concurred with xiby that tired minds nee light presentations
Outcome of Comments Prabakar supported
Sheereen’s idea that collective minds work better that a single mind. Comments are the work of mind network
These comments spurred Anani to write this presentation with Bas de Baar
Subgoals of Daughter Goals- Building the Spiral Structure
Good Comments Invite for More Prabakar advanced the idea
of three dimensional evaluation of ideas
Anani welcomed the idea, but showed concern that not all people are happy with three dimensional analysis
Juao Maya decided to reevaluate his presentations prior to their publication
projectShrink and three other sites embedded the presentation
Deferred Outcomes Anani and Prabakar
decided to publish a joint presentation for SlidsShare
Anani and bas de Baar will work together to expand the use of spiral structures
Third Level of the Spiral Structure
The Momentum of Comments Is Rising These comments
reflected increased intensions for working together and reinforcing the social network structure of the participating commentators
Conclusion