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| author | Gutierrez, Claudio Hernández, Daniel |
| author_facet | Gutierrez, Claudio Hernández, Daniel |
| contents | This text advances the hypothesis that the meaning of the Web as an object of study has diluted as a clear research domain. One example of this phenomenon is the identity crisis of the Web Conference and the International Semantic Web Conference. At its root is the Web's evolution from a focused technological object into a universal digital environment, a transition whose very success has fragmented its academic community and obscured its core identity. We chart this trajectory from a well-defined object of study to a fragmented backdrop, identifying key pressures such as the "academic tragedy of the commons" and the disruptive force of AI. We conclude that a fundamental community discussion is needed to define what it means to study the Web now that it has become the universal infrastructure for global digital activity. |
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| spellingShingle | On the Meaning of the Web as an Object of Study Gutierrez, Claudio Hernández, Daniel Computers and Society Social and Information Networks H.3.5; K.4; H.5.3 This text advances the hypothesis that the meaning of the Web as an object of study has diluted as a clear research domain. One example of this phenomenon is the identity crisis of the Web Conference and the International Semantic Web Conference. At its root is the Web's evolution from a focused technological object into a universal digital environment, a transition whose very success has fragmented its academic community and obscured its core identity. We chart this trajectory from a well-defined object of study to a fragmented backdrop, identifying key pressures such as the "academic tragedy of the commons" and the disruptive force of AI. We conclude that a fundamental community discussion is needed to define what it means to study the Web now that it has become the universal infrastructure for global digital activity. |
| title | On the Meaning of the Web as an Object of Study |
| topic | Computers and Society Social and Information Networks H.3.5; K.4; H.5.3 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.12756 |