Reimagining Internet Geographies: A User-Centric Ethnological Mapping of the World Wide Web
提出以用户为中心的万维网新图像，通过分析1000个热门网站的全球流量网络，揭示全球南方在线区域文化的显著增长，并探讨地方文化、国家干预和经济背景如何塑造区域网络文化。
We propose a new user-centric imagery of the WWW that foregrounds local usage and its shaping forces, in contrast to existing imageries that prioritize Internet infrastructure. We construct ethnological maps of WWW usage through a network analysis of shared global traffic between 1000 most popular websites at 3 time points and develop granular measures for exploring global participation in online communication. Our results reveal the significant growth and thickening of online regional cultures associated with the global South. We draw attention to how local cultural identity, affirmative state intervention and economic contexts shape regional cultures on the global WWW.