Category: Issues and Considerations

Successful adoption of SoccerNet will very much depend on end-users, which in a community as large as grassroots football is a diverse population. Useful for representing this diverse community is Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation theory. For Rogers, ‘diffusion is the process through

Promoting Digital Literacy in Local Communities We are conscious of the limited demographic that Soccer.Net will be able to reach. Apps for mobile phones are significantly more popular among younger generations and tech-savvy digital natives. Even when older generations pick

As the development of this project would require interviewing the key stakeholders and conducting surveys we submitted the ethics application form to the university via ERGO II. A confirmation of this application can be found at this link: https://ergo2.soton.ac.uk/Submission/View/40608 Although

SoccerNet boosts community development and social cohesion   The vital role that sport plays in fostering community development and cohesion has long been recognised. Sport England, the arms-length government body that supports local sports clubs across England, emphasises just how

In creating a social media platform, there are serval legal issues for consideration, as well as how the FA can apply its community standards. With regard to online anonymity, an important distinction between SoccerNet and other social networks must be