Edgeryders: a novel methodology for social research
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The document discusses the Edgeryders network, a citizen-led initiative aimed at fostering collaboration and social change through communication and engagement on platforms like Twitter. It highlights the process of building a community, including the collection of ethnographic data and the categorization of discussions into subcommunities. The final goal is to create an inclusive, diverse, and effective space for citizens to express their ideas and influence policymaking.
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- 14. The EDGERYDERS guide to the future I THE EDGERYDERS GUIDE TO THE FUTURE A HANDBOOK FOR POLICYMAKERS & DESIGNERS OF POLICY-ORIENTED ONLINE COMMUNITIES
- 16. The Edgeryders network in December 2012 Density 0.028 Average weighted degree 10.87 Average distance 2.3
- 17. The Edgeryders network with moderators removed Density 0.013 Average weighted degree 3.7 Average distance 3.3
- 18. The Edgeryders network with moderators removed Modularity 0.5 Subcommunities are clearly visible
- 19. What are subcommunities talking about? Blue edge = more specialization on one or few topics, red edge = no specialization, all topics equally discussed
- 20. Topic tree How broad and deep are discussions?
- 21. Topic tree (detail) A nice fractal pattern between topics, subtopics, posts and comments
- 22. So, what have we built?
- 23. Inclusive: a space for individual citizens to be heard
- 24. Diverse: be everyone to engage with everyone!
- 25. Open: anyone can join without permission
- 26. Effective: highly relevant results
- 27. Consultancy The future social business self-correcting truthful + consultation
- 28. THANK YOU http://edgeryders.eu Photo credits: the yes man, Medhin Paolos, Photographic Poetry, h.koppdelaney,