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Consensus dynamics in online collaboration systems.
Ilire Hasani-Mavriqi1,2, Dominik Kowald1,2, Denis Helic2
11Know-Center GmbH, Research Center for Data-Driven Business & Big Data Analytics, Inffeldgasse 13/6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
User similarity can slow consensus in online systems. Increasing social status influence helps users reach agreement faster, balancing these factors is key for efficient collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Computational Social Science
- Network Science
- Online Collaboration Systems
Background:
- Investigates opinion dynamics and consensus building in online collaboration environments.
- Examines how user similarity and social status influence group agreement.
- Focuses on the interplay between individual attributes and collective behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To understand the impact of user similarity and social status on consensus dynamics.
- To analyze how these factors affect opinion diffusion in online communities.
- To identify optimal conditions for achieving consensus in collaborative systems.
Main Methods:
- Employs the Naming Game model to simulate opinion diffusion.
- Extends the model with interaction mechanisms based on user similarity and social status.
- Conducts experiments using real-world collaborative datasets from the Web.
Main Results:
- User similarity alone delays the consensus-building process.
- Increasing the influence of user social status accelerates consensus.
- The interplay between similarity and status significantly shapes opinion dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Optimal consensus building requires balancing user similarity and social status.
- Social status can be leveraged to facilitate agreement in online collaborations.
- Findings provide insights into managing opinion dynamics in digital communities.

