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Not sure how useful the study really is, as it had quite a small sample group. It would be fascinating to be able to do such a study for big community sites such as myspace.
That's for sure. Trying to develop a model for member growth in a community with a few hundred members is pretty tough.
I'm a believer in the value of academic modeling, but there are sure a heck of a lot of variables in community growth when some peak at dozens of members while others hit millions. Publicity, viral marketing, etc., all have huge impacts.
