Networked audiences enable public enforcement of social norms

Evidence

The presence of the networked audience not only encourages the self-conscious performance of identity; it enables others to weigh in on social norm violations. — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 575

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Tracking prominent figures’ output is a form of community participation — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 324; Living publicly online normalizes constant scrutiny of one’s actions — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 382; The networked audience makes unwanted interactions with exes and rivals impossible to avoid — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 574 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Online anonymity weakens the social norm policing prejudiced speech #qualifies (0.85) — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 521
• Broadcasting personal data creates audience obligation that enforces behavior #corroborates (0.82) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 567