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5 0 Quantitive and sociological analysis of blog 0 2 networks n u J Wiktor Bachnik, Stanislaw Szymczyk, Piotr Leszczynski, 7 Rafal Podsiadlo, Ewa Rymszewicz, Lukasz Kurylo ] (students of Computer Science, Gda´nsk University), h Danuta Makowiec p - (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Gda´nsk University), c o Beata Bykowska s. (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Gda´nsk University) s c February 2, 2008 i s y h p Abstract [ This paper examines the emerging phenomenon of blogging, using 1 three different Polish blogging services as the base of the research. Authors v show that blog networks are sharing their characteristics with complex 1 networks (γ coefficients, small worlds, cliques, etc.). Elements of socio- 5 metric analysis were used to prove existence of some social structures in 0 the blog networks. 6 0 5 1 Introduction 0 / s 1.1 Blog – what is it? c i 1 2 s Blog is a diary published on the author’s website. Because the Internet is used y as a medium, authors feel free to express their opinions and views on different h subjects, without fear of censorship. p : v i 1.2 How blog networks are created? X r As blogging becomes very popular, many intern