Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society

Research Article

[Retracted] Modeling the Empowerment Mechanism of Knowledge Collaboration from the Perspective of Platform Affordances

Table 4

Research on the relationship between social affordances and technology characteristics.
Platform exampleTechnology characteristicsSocial affordances
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ZhihuAdding, deleting, editing content         √  
Article discussion page √       √  
Browsing      √     
History pages         √  
Page protection         √  
User blocking √       √  
User talk page        √   
Village pump     √   √  
Voting features     √ √ √  
Watchlist         √  
1–12: self-presentation, content sharing, interactivity, presence signaling, relationship formation, group management, browsing others’ content, meta-voicing, communication, collaboration, competition, and sourcing.