Before revision:  This result can partly be explained by the observation that people's ideas tend to be more homogeneous within demographic groups than between demographic groups (P<1e-7). Therefore, choosing to maintain connections based on demographic similarity can negatively impact one's creative inspiration sources by taking away potential diversity bonuses. Our results can inform intelligent intervention possibilities towards maximizing a social system's creative outcomes .
After revision:  This result can partly be explained by the observation that people's ideas tend to be more homogeneous within demographic groups than between , taking away diversity-bonuses from similarity-based links and partly explaining the results. These insights can inform intelligent intervention possibilities towards maximizing a social system's creative outcomes .