Changes

Talk:Criticism of crowdsourcing (view source)

Revision as of 20:54, 8 October 2008

6 bytes added , 20:54, 8 October 2008

Line 13: Line 13:

'''GK:''' The only ready synonym for "crowdsourcing" that comes to my mind is "user-generated content", or "Web 2.0". Nathan, you have credentials, in that you have a location, a job, and schooling, which is really all I'm looking for. I think MimboJimbo is way off... I was just mentioning which domains I actually hold claim to. Really, I'm thinking that the domain should be something simple and descriptive (but still available), along the lines of "critiquesofthecrowd.com". -- [[User:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]] 13:37, 8 October 2008 (PDT)

−

''JA:''' Okay, let's talk about that. I probably need to start by trying to articulate my inklings, irklings, or reservations about the term.

+

'''JA:''' Okay, let's talk about that. I probably need to start by trying to articulate my inklings, irklings, or reservations about the term.

* When I hear "crowdsource" it calls to mind one of the prime directives of critical thinking, to wit, "Consider The Source!"

** That leads to me ask:

*** Is the crowd the source?

−

*** If we mean that the crowd is the source, is that a Good, Bad, or Indifferent thing?

+

*** If we mean that the crowd is the source, is that a Good, a Bad, or an Indifferent thing?

'''JA:''' That's about as far as I get for now. [[User:Jon Awbrey|Jon Awbrey]] 13:52, 8 October 2008 (PDT)

Jon Awbrey

12,080

edits