Beyond Personal Webpublishing: An Exploratory Study of Conversational Blogging Practices

Authors:
Lilia Efimova;Aldo de Moor
Affiliations:
Telematica Instituut, The Netherlands;Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Venue:
HICSS '05 Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'05) - Track 4 - Volume 04
Year:
2005

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Abstract

Although initially developed as low-threshold tools to publish on-line, weblogs increasingly appear to facilitate conversations. The objective of this study is to identify practices of conversational blogging. This paper presents results of an exploratory qualitative analysis of a weblog-mediated conversation case, focusing on participation rhythm, media choices and specific linking practices. Based on our findings we propose attributes of conversational blogging: linking as conversational glue, tangential conversations and interplays between conversation with self and conversations with others. Finally, future research directions are discussed.