This paper studies the interactive characteristics of relationships formed in discussion on BBS with the matrix method of studying social relationships. Analysis in this paper shows that the temporal-spatial character...This paper studies the interactive characteristics of relationships formed in discussion on BBS with the matrix method of studying social relationships. Analysis in this paper shows that the temporal-spatial characteristics of BBS interaction mean that its constitutive elements are clearly different from interaction in real situations and that BBS interaction requires four constitutive elements, namely, electronic space, topic, roles, and postings. BBS-based interaction greatly increases autonomy and subjectivity, but at the same time it can also lead to passivity. Two basic types of BBS interaction,focused and unfocused,can be distinguished, which is roughly the same as Goffman’s classification of interaction types. Focused interaction often corresponds to some “hot topic” for a certain period of time, while unfocused interaction is a form of interaction with a specifically BBS flavor. Due to the nature of BBS postings, a participant on the BBS can enter multiple role relationships, thus having varied interactive patterns. This study finds that there are five kind of major interactive patterns on the BBS.展开更多
文摘This paper studies the interactive characteristics of relationships formed in discussion on BBS with the matrix method of studying social relationships. Analysis in this paper shows that the temporal-spatial characteristics of BBS interaction mean that its constitutive elements are clearly different from interaction in real situations and that BBS interaction requires four constitutive elements, namely, electronic space, topic, roles, and postings. BBS-based interaction greatly increases autonomy and subjectivity, but at the same time it can also lead to passivity. Two basic types of BBS interaction,focused and unfocused,can be distinguished, which is roughly the same as Goffman’s classification of interaction types. Focused interaction often corresponds to some “hot topic” for a certain period of time, while unfocused interaction is a form of interaction with a specifically BBS flavor. Due to the nature of BBS postings, a participant on the BBS can enter multiple role relationships, thus having varied interactive patterns. This study finds that there are five kind of major interactive patterns on the BBS.
