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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dr. Jenkins;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This piece b y Robert Scoble may support your work. I am also
including the list of years best chatrooms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://scobleizer.com/2009/11/02/the-chat-roomforum-problem-an-apology-to-technosailor/">http://scobleizer.com/2009/11/02/the-chat-roomforum-problem-an-apology-to-technosailor/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://im.about.com/od/imreviews/ss/bestim2009_7.htm">http://im.about.com/od/imreviews/ss/bestim2009_7.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>the last one offers just a bit on diversity to be found in
realtime.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2163002/landing/1">http://www.slate.com/id/2163002/landing/1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Cheers, Dave<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>David
Louden<br>
Senior Project Developer</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mission Technologies & Training (Operations) Department<br>
Intelligence Solutions Division<br>
National Solutions Business Unit<br>
L-3 Communications</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><br>
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color:#1F497D'>"Teaming with the customer for success<br>
and Owning the future."<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> citasa-bounces@list.citasa.org
[mailto:citasa-bounces@list.citasa.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jenkins, Kate<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> citasa@list.citasa.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CITASA] Chat Room Research?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>Hi-</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>In
a project only tangentially related to the internet, I seem to have come across
a gap in the literature, namely the changing use of the Internet regarding chat
rooms. All of what I have is marketing research, and most of that is raw
numbers (e.g. two million average chat room users per day on AOL in 2002,
thirty-thousand average chat room users per day on AOL in 2009, numbers
probably off as I'm pulling from memory not text) that lack social context or relevant
demographic information. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>While
I have come across literature that almost secondarily refers to the decline of
"anonymous" or "pseudonymous" interactions on the Internet
(mostly in reference to the rise of social networking that
emulates/replicates/reinforces/etc offline social networks), I haven't really
found anything that directly addresses chat rooms or related internet phenomena
(usenets, bulletin boards, etc). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>For
a bit of context, this project relates to social support/self-help type
websites, chat rooms, message boards, etc. Basically I've found that for
my population, the loss of the chat room(s) has lead to a politicization of the
kinds of interactions people can have in relation to their condition, as a
neutral space has been taken away, replaced by mostly sponsored message boards,
listservs, and hosted chats. However, I would like some context regarding
changing internet use. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Any
leads are appreciate.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thanks
in advance!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Kate
Jenkins, M.Phil.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Ph.D.
Candidate, Sociology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>CUNY
Graduate Center</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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