Weblog conversations: the big one

The above picture depicts a "weblog conversation" in a certain community (see Lilia's overview for more and background).

To somewhat appreciate the picture (called the "big one" by Lilia), if that is possible, the following information might be useful.

• Each grey box is a weblog conversation, the bigger the box the more posts are part of the conversation. The conversation at upper-left has been opened up to illustrate that grey boxes are complex by themselves.
• Coloured boxes are posts that link to a conversation, but are not part of it because it is a self-link. Conversations, by definition are not with oneself :-). Each blogger has her own colour.
• Coloured links between conversations link one conversation to another using a self-link.

For an interpretation we have to wait until Lilia's thesis is finished. I'm particularly interested in the cover art :-).

Comments

[Lilia Efimova]

Cool! Can work on writing now.

As for the cover art - I thought of an iceberg, but will think more about it :)

[Anjo Anjewierden]

So, you think there are still icebergs when the thesis is finished :)

[Laura]

Hi. I found your post through a search for blogs and social network analysis. I was wondering, what software did you use to come up with a depiction of a blog community? I would find this very helpful to know for a project I'm working on. Thanks!