The verification of virtual community members socio-demographic profile

TL;DR

This paper develops a formal model and verification algorithm for validating the socio-demographic profiles of virtual community members using computer-linguistic analysis of their online information tracks.

Contribution

It introduces a novel formal model and verification algorithm for socio-demographic profiling of web-community members based on linguistic analysis.

Findings

Formal model of socio-demographic characteristics

Verification algorithm for profile validation

Potential for improved member identification

Abstract

This article considers the current problem of investigation and development of the method of web-members' socio-demographic characteristics' profile validation based on analysis of socio-demographic characteristics. The topicality of the paper is determined by the necessity to identify the web-community member by means of computer-linguistic analysis of their information track (all information about web-community members, which posted on the Internet). The formal model of basic socio-demographic characteristics of virtual communities' member is formed. The algorithm of these characteristics verification is developed.