@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11572, title = {Clubs Forming on Crazyvote -The Blurred Social Boundary Between Online Communities and the Real World}, author = {Ko-Hsun Huang and Hsiao-Chen You and Yi-Shin Deng}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {With the rapid growth and development of information and communication technology, the Internet has played a definite and irreplaceable role in people-s social lives in Taiwan like in other countries. In July 2008, on a general social website, an unexpected phenomenon was noticed – that there were more than one hundred users who started forming clubs voluntarily and having face-to-face gatherings for specific purposes. In this study, it-s argued whether or not teenagers- social contact on the Internet is involved in their life context, and tried to reveal the teenagers- social preferences, values, and needs, which merge with and influence teenagers- social activities. Therefore, the study conducts multiple user experience research methods, which include practical observations and qualitative analysis by contextual inquiries and in-depth interviews. Based on the findings, several design implications for software related to social interactions and cultural inheritance are offered. It is concluded that the inherent values of a social behaviors might be a key issue in developing computer-mediated communication or interaction designs in the future. }, journal = {International Journal of Information and Communication Engineering}, volume = {3}, number = {6}, year = {2009}, pages = {1065 - 1075}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11572}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/30}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 30, 2009}, }