Privacy Online: Perspectives on Privacy and Self-Disclosure in the Social Web

摘要: Communications and personal information that are posted online usually accessible to a vast number of people. Yet when data exist online, they may be searched, reproduced mined by advertisers, merchants, service providers or even stalkers. Many users know what happen their information, while at the same time act as though private intimate. They expect privacy will not infringed willingly share with world via social network sites, blogs, in communities.The chapters collected Trepte Reinecke address questions arising from this disparity has often been referred paradox. Works renowned researchers various disciplines including psychology, communication, sociology, science, offer new theoretical models on functioning intimacy public accessibility, propose novel ideas how why privacy. The contributing authors intriguing solutions for some most pressing issues problems field investigate abandon enhance capital generate different kinds benefits. argue trust authenticity characterize uses sites. explore needs affect virtual identities. Ethical discussed well its gratifications concerns. contributors volume focus behaviors variety groups media such young adults, older users, genders. also examine context particular services mobile internet access, journalism, micro-blogs.In sum, book offers students working related communication only thorough up-to-date treatment web. It presents glimpse future exploring emergent concerning technological applications suggesting theory-based research agendas can guide inquiry beyond current forms technologies.