A New Model of Flaming Phenomena in Online Social Networks that Considers Resonance Driven by External Stimuli

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new model for online flaming phenomena that incorporates resonance driven by external stimuli, expanding understanding beyond previous models that relied on complex eigenvalues.

Contribution

It proposes a flaming model considering resonance effects even with real eigenvalues and offers a theoretical framework to detect early signs of flaming.

Findings

Resonance can induce flaming even with real eigenvalues.

The model explains flaming phenomena driven by external periodic stimuli.

A framework for early detection of flaming is developed.

Abstract

The explosive user dynamics represented by flaming phenomena in online social networks can sometimes negatively influence lives in the real world. To take measures against online flaming phenomena promptly, it is necessary to model its defining characteristics. Based on the oscillation model that describes user dynamics on networks, previous work has revealed that online flaming arises when some eigenvalues of the matrix expressing network structure are non-real numbers. This paper considers the network resonance driven by periodic external stimuli and proposes a flaming model that posits flaming even if all the matrix's eigenvalues are real numbers. Also, we describe a theoretical framework for observing the omen of online flaming to trigger preventive measures.