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==References==
==Web Recources==


[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law
# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law
# http://vcmike.wordpress.com/2006/08/18/metcalfe-social-networks/


==Web Resources==
==Web Resources==


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Metcalfe's law applied to social networks

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Description

Metcalfe's law states that the value of a (telecommunications) network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2) [1]. Metcalfe's law has also been said to appy to (social) networking websites such as Wikipedia, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.


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Web Recources

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law
  2. http://vcmike.wordpress.com/2006/08/18/metcalfe-social-networks/

Web Resources

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