Final paper

The final product to be delivered at the end of the class was an exploration of other forms of social capital. I chose the building of social capital in virtual communities as a theme, partly as a continuation of the work I did at IBM in the summer of 2005, and also because the topic is so rife with possibilities that it's just begging for further exploration.

This paper could well have formed the basis for a PhD thesis, had I been so inclined. Instead it will remain a random piece of unfulfilled research:

The Creation of Social Capital in Virtual Communities

Perhaps I will add to this someday, but the reason why I left the comment function active on this board is because I'm hoping this could at the very least start a discussion on the topic. This is such a rich and booming field of inquiry that new insights could come from most any source, so feel free to contribute.

Nic