Deceptive Communication in Virtual Communities
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - 2005 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ISBN (Print) | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1530-1605 |
Conference
| Title | 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
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| Place | United States |
| City | Big Island |
| Period | 3 - 6 January 2005 |
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Abstract
Virtual communities provide a suitable environment for those willing to deceive. With a large audience there are many potential targets and many opportunities. The narrow communication channel helps in being intentionally misunderstood, while also maintaining relative obscurity. This research analyzes deception in virtual communities, based on principles of transactional analysis. Transactional analysis suggests that people deceive others in order to prove their superiority, and that the deceptive communication follows distinct patterns. An analysis of communications in one community, the Leica Users Group, found communication behaviors consistent with those predicted by transactional analysis. The article investigates these communications in detail. It also proposes methods for detection and prevention of this type of deception.
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Deceptive Communication in Virtual Communities. / Wagner, Christian; Ip, Rachael K.F.; Cheung, Karen S.K. et al.
Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - 2005. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2005. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
