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So Who's Got Ops? Power, Control & the Undernet Virtual Community

Stewart Douglas

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Hierarchical Community, or, "On The Internet Nobody Knows You're A Dog

Chapter 2: The Enclosed Circle: Collective and Individual Ownership on IRC

Chapter 3: The Electric Oligarchy: Power and Authority on IRC

Chapter 4: Of Outlaws, Jesters and Lamers: Status, Identity & Power

Chapter 5: Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

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