At the moment we have discussed these topics:
Goal: our study aims to explore the degrees of separation via online social networks.
Methodology: Still many things are unclear, but there is a certain progress:
- We will use Facebook as a primary environment for the experiment.
- Participants should exclude other participants as their 1st degree (with other words, Yanko can't give the message to Selime, Kito, or anybody from the group).
- Each participant should share the link with only one person, which we define as "close enough to ask him/her for a favor." We think of a certain level of non-formal relationship - people should talk to each other on a first name, and so on.
- We'll use media - video and message -to reach next degrees.
Comparison: we could compare a national and international level of interaction. For instance: how many degrees are needed to reach a person from Bulgaria (e.g. Tutrakan), and how many degrees are needed to reach a person abroad (e.g. Italy or Singapore).
We made SWOT analysis and set smart-goals to see better the situation with its positives and negatives, and also to imagine if we are able to manage it.
Next tasks:
- On 18th of November we have to discuss projects about PowerPoint presentation, video and text, explaining the experiment. Persons in charge: +Petya Indjova, +Kito Kitev, +Stoyo Stoev.
- On 18th of November we have to discuss participants' profile and methodology issues. Persons in charge: +Selime Salim, +Kristina Lazarova, +Yanko Zaprianov.
Pre-test: Also we decided that we could make a pre-test in order to assess how our methodology works. This means that we will make a small experiment only with the members of the group, so we'll see the (probable) weaknesses of our experiment and we'll correct them before the real experiment!
Yes, guys! I really believe that great things lie ahead!
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