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Analyzes why creators choose short-form social media over blogs, citing engagement, audience, ease, and monetization.
Analyzes push notifications as a recommender system, discussing intent, personalization, timeliness, and user engagement challenges.
Explains position bias in recommendation systems and methods to measure and reduce its impact on user engagement and model fairness.
Explores the 'dusting of gamification' in Stack Overflow's reputation system, its origins, and its role in community building.
Discusses the shift from chasing website visitor numbers to focusing on deeper user engagement and content contribution in a saturated web.
Explores strategies for motivating users on social sites, moving beyond automated rules to social nudging and community-driven encouragement.
Analysis of how eBay missed a major opportunity to become a social network for collectors and niche communities in the early 2000s.
Explores the unique value and targeting strategies of social network advertising compared to traditional search-based ads.
