In this paper, we study the characteristics of NSFW (Not Safe For Work) posts in Reddit, highlighting their differences from SFW (Safe For Work) posts, which have been much more studied in the past literature. In our investigation, we studied all Reddit posts from 2019. Through both descriptive analytics techniques and social network analysis techniques, we extract three findings on the main differences between NSFW and SFW posts in Reddit. Thanks to these findings, we are able to better understand the dynamics (authors, subreddits, readers) behind NSFW posts. In particular, it becomes clear that this is a niche world where authors are strongly cohesive. However, at the same time, the most popular ones show a clear opening to new authors, whom they are willing to collaborate with, from the beginning.
Investigating the phenomenon of NSFW posts in Reddit
Nocera A.
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2021-01-01
Abstract
In this paper, we study the characteristics of NSFW (Not Safe For Work) posts in Reddit, highlighting their differences from SFW (Safe For Work) posts, which have been much more studied in the past literature. In our investigation, we studied all Reddit posts from 2019. Through both descriptive analytics techniques and social network analysis techniques, we extract three findings on the main differences between NSFW and SFW posts in Reddit. Thanks to these findings, we are able to better understand the dynamics (authors, subreddits, readers) behind NSFW posts. In particular, it becomes clear that this is a niche world where authors are strongly cohesive. However, at the same time, the most popular ones show a clear opening to new authors, whom they are willing to collaborate with, from the beginning.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
