In social group, there exists several hierarchies. In core hierarchies, these
people contribute more than those in peripheral hierarchies for conversation and
suggestion proposing. However, members in peripheral hierarchies are much more than other core hierarchies. That makes the phenomenon in ordinary life which is major opinions could not be the most people's ideas.
The phenomenon could be a big problem in finding solutions for society. Because what most people think is not such convenient for investigation that a bigger part of society are ignored, social networks should help for this.
Firstly, why core hierarchies can get more attention than peripheral hierarchies? The reason may be the advantages which core hierarchies have. For example, education background would bring a attention in a conversation or a conference for the core hierarchies since members of core hierarchies always have high education degree. In addition, members in core hierarchies may have good out-looking, skills in eloquence, power and wealth, and so on. On the other side, disadvantages of members in peripheral hierarchies are ashamed to post a suggestion or opinion.
As the phenomenon are so common, we can find some normal examples in real life. Assuming that a group of students intend to dine together, they discuss on which restaurant is best. Some in core hierarchies suggest soon, while other in peripheral hierarchies keep silent. If these in peripheral hierarchies are asked for suggestion, they would just follow the suggestion from those in core hierarchies. Therefore, the decision mainly come from people in core hierarchies.
Then, in social networking, we comes a problem that how to get peripheral hierarchies participating more. Encouraging and respecting might be the efficient solution. In social networking, people in core hierarchies are always easy to get attention, while other in peripheral hierarchies are lonely and self-pleasing. That's why attention is curing peripheral hierarchies.
My suggestion on what we could encouraging peripheral hierarchies is that we should make users in attention fair condition and give users chances on high concerns. Below shows two ideas in social networks.
1.Randomly topmost users' news.
If we randomly topmost user's news, no matter people is in core hierarchies or peripheral ones there still is a chance to show out oneself on public and get high attention. This would inspire everyone to do his/her best on networks.
2.Remark users' word instead of user's popularity.
Remarking user's word means that social networks focus on cultural atmosphere. As people in peripheral hierarchies could be more charming than what they normally perform, remarking what one speaks in wisdom are helpful for them to express good to get attentions.
To summarize, people in peripheral hierarchies are the major part of social networking although they contribute less to social contacts. Successfully encouraging them into expressing should be one of the standards which is to justify a good social network.
