Examination of Conditions that the Point System Contributes to the Activation of Local Communication
Examination of Conditions that the Point System Contributes to the Activation of Local Communication
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积分系统有助于本地通信激活的条件的检查
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-06424-1_9
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发表时间:
2022
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通讯作者:
Shimohara Katsunori
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作者:
Shiozu Yurika;Arai Soichi;Aso Hiromu;Ohara Yuto;Shimohara Katsunori
In recent years, social media has been used by many businesses, governments and individuals. Social media is helping to build new relationships as well as strengthen existing ones. Many individuals are said to exist merely as searchers of information. However, including anonymous engagement behaviors such as “likes”, they are also considered to be expressing their intentions. We call them Lurker, but can we use Lurker's principles of action to revitalize the local community?This paper presents the results of an experiment featuring a smart phone social media application (app) intended to incentivize communication during certain health behavior, namely walking, among participating users in Japan, through a non-monetary point system. Our research question is to clarify the point system that have no economic value activate reciprocal motivation and communication by making connections between individuals visible in a non-anonymous manner. Upon analysis of the data obtained, two main findings were revealed. First, over time, the non-anonymous point system where points have no economic value did not effectively activate communication among participants given the experimental conditions. However, when the rules and goals for using points are clearly defined, when point use targets not only individuals but also places or events (as will be explained), and when approval is anonymously and easy to express and feedback easy to obtain, app use becomes sustainable.