%0 Conference Paper %1 Settles:2013:LGT:2470654.2466266 %A Settles, Burr %A Dow, Steven %B Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems %C New York, NY, USA %D 2013 %I ACM %K reticollab1314 %P 2009--2018 %R 10.1145/2470654.2466266 %T Let's get together: the formation and success of online creative collaborations %U http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2470654.2466266 %X In online creative communities, members work together to produce music, movies, games, and other cultural products. Despite the proliferation of collaboration in these communities, we know little about how these teams form and what leads to their ultimate success. Building on theories of social identity and exchange, we present an exploratory study of an online songwriting community. We analyze four years of longitudinal behavioral data using a novel path-based regression model that accurately predicts and reveals key variables about collab formation. Combined with a large-scale survey of members, we find that communication, nuanced complementary interest and status, and a balanced effort from both parties contribute to successful collaborations. We also discuss several applications of these findings for socio-technical infrastructures that support online creative production. %@ 978-1-4503-1899-0

@inproceedings{Settles:2013:LGT:2470654.2466266, abstract = {In online creative communities, members work together to produce music, movies, games, and other cultural products. Despite the proliferation of collaboration in these communities, we know little about how these teams form and what leads to their ultimate success. Building on theories of social identity and exchange, we present an exploratory study of an online songwriting community. We analyze four years of longitudinal behavioral data using a novel path-based regression model that accurately predicts and reveals key variables about collab formation. Combined with a large-scale survey of members, we find that communication, nuanced complementary interest and status, and a balanced effort from both parties contribute to successful collaborations. We also discuss several applications of these findings for socio-technical infrastructures that support online creative production.}, acmid = {2466266}, added-at = {2013-10-01T01:29:13.000+0200}, address = {New York, NY, USA}, author = {Settles, Burr and Dow, Steven}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20129014616010f98351d8e560305ee80/lanubile}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems}, description = {Let's get together}, doi = {10.1145/2470654.2466266}, interhash = {61cb4285c84cb55b65773fa2f1e1d7be}, intrahash = {0129014616010f98351d8e560305ee80}, isbn = {978-1-4503-1899-0}, keywords = {reticollab1314}, location = {Paris, France}, numpages = {10}, pages = {2009--2018}, publisher = {ACM}, series = {CHI '13}, timestamp = {2013-10-01T01:29:13.000+0200}, title = {Let's get together: the formation and success of online creative collaborations}, url = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2470654.2466266}, year = 2013 }