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Anonymity and Self-Disclosure on Weblogs

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Qian, Hua, Scott, Craig R.·2007·Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
DOI 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00380.x
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Bloggers are typically cautious about engaging in self-disclosure because of concerns that what they post may have negative consequences.This article examines the relationship between anonymity (both visual and discursive) and self-disclosure on weblogs through an online survey.The results suggest that increased visual anonymity is not associated with greater self-disclosure, and the findings about the role of discursive anonymity are mixed.Bloggers whose target audience does not include people they know offline report a higher degree of anonymity than those whose audience does.Future studies need to explore the reasons why bloggers visually and discursively identify themselves in particular ways.

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Authors
Qian, H., & Scott, C. R.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas System (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
ORCID
Scott, Craig R.
Venue
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2007-07
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
1428-1451
ISSN
1083-6101 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00380.x
OpenAlex
W2015071122
Cited by
343
References
61
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FWCI
58.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 2984 d)
Locations
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Media and Digital Communication
  • Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Digital Communication and Language
Keywords
anonymity, self-disclosure, blogs, bloggers, online identity, target audience, self-presentation

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