Information overload and the message dynamics of online interaction spaces: a theoretical model and empirical exploration

@article{Jones2010InformationOA,
  title={Information overload and the message dynamics of online interaction spaces: a theoretical model and empirical exploration},
  author={Quentin Jones and Gilad Ravid and Sheizaf Rafaeli},
  journal={IEEE Engineering Management Review},
  year={2010},
  volume={38},
  pages={91-109}
}
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