A similar concept was introduced by Will Hill of AT&T Laboratories and later cited by Jakob Nielsen; this was the earliest known reference to the term "participation inequality" in an online context.
Will Hill de la AT&T Laboratories⁠(en) a introdus un concept similar citat apoi de Jakob Nielsen⁠(en); aceasta a fost cea mai timpurie referire la ideea de inegalitate a participării⁠(en) într-un context online.