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On the role of avatars in argumentation

On the role of avatars in argumentation
On the role of avatars in argumentation
The use of avatars in shared virtual spaces provides a useful vehicle with which people can present themselves in the way they choose. These avatars can also shape the behaviour of individuals, and their interactions with groups of users. Here, we make the case that there is scope for investigation into how avatars impact argumentation in virtual spaces, particularly how they alter the types of argumentation tactics that are used, and discuss some of the challenges that need to be addressed when researching this area.
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Blount, Tom
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Millard, David E.
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Weal, Mark J.
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Blount, Tom, Millard, David E. and Weal, Mark J. (2015) On the role of avatars in argumentation. Narrative and Hypertext 2015, Guzelyurt, Cyprus. 01 - 04 Sep 2015. 3 pp . (doi:10.1145/2804565.2804569).

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The use of avatars in shared virtual spaces provides a useful vehicle with which people can present themselves in the way they choose. These avatars can also shape the behaviour of individuals, and their interactions with groups of users. Here, we make the case that there is scope for investigation into how avatars impact argumentation in virtual spaces, particularly how they alter the types of argumentation tactics that are used, and discuss some of the challenges that need to be addressed when researching this area.

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Accepted/In Press date: 11 July 2015
Published date: 1 September 2015
Venue - Dates: Narrative and Hypertext 2015, Guzelyurt, Cyprus, 2015-09-01 - 2015-09-04
Organisations: Web & Internet Science

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Local EPrints ID: 379679
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/379679
ISBN: 978-1-4503-3797-7/15/09
PURE UUID: e4a56fa8-ae18-4cf0-b05d-5aa6e4873db3
ORCID for David E. Millard: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7512-2710
ORCID for Mark J. Weal: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6251-8786

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Date deposited: 25 Aug 2015 11:00
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:59

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Author: Tom Blount
Author: David E. Millard ORCID iD
Author: Mark J. Weal ORCID iD

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