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Avatar transparency and the establishment of trust in virtual information eco-systems

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John Marino,

Peyina Lin,

Natascha Karlova,

Mike EisenbergAuthors Info & Claims

ASIS&T '10: Proceedings of the 73rd ASIS&T Annual Meeting on Navigating Streams in an Information Ecosystem - Volume 47

Article No.: 177, Pages 1 - 2

Published: 22 October 2010 Publication History

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This poster addresses the issue of avatar transparency in virtual worlds, and its relationship to the establishment of trustworthiness. Preliminary analysis of interviews with Second Life® users offers insights on this topic. The authors describe the tension between anonymity and trust in participant contexts, and suggest a framework for describing avatar transparency and trust issues.

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ASIS&T '10: Proceedings of the 73rd ASIS&T Annual Meeting on Navigating Streams in an Information Ecosystem - Volume 47

October 2010

824 pages

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Cathy Marshall,
Elaine Toms,
Andrew Grove

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Published: 22 October 2010

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October 22 - 27, 2010

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