http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/ip-problems-with-wiki-solutions/ deepthoughts, music, and observations Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/ip-problems-with-wiki-solutions/#comment-502 Andy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:49:39 +0000 http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/?p=640#comment-502 Yeah, I got issues with the term mainly for it's implicit undercurrent of "go ahead and let 'the people' solve this problem." If anything, I feel the trend should be towards rewarding people for their contributions that actually help the public, rather than finding new ways in which to exploit the laptopped masses. It's a bit like Antoinette ("then let them blog cake!") and a bit like the treatment of musicians in Europe in the Middle Ages ("sing for your supper" and the like). Yeah, I got issues with the term mainly for it’s implicit undercurrent of “go ahead and let ‘the people’ solve this problem.” If anything, I feel the trend should be towards rewarding people for their contributions that actually help the public, rather than finding new ways in which to exploit the laptopped masses. It’s a bit like Antoinette (“then let them blog cake!”) and a bit like the treatment of musicians in Europe in the Middle Ages (“sing for your supper” and the like).

]]> http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/ip-problems-with-wiki-solutions/#comment-501 Jared Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:45:54 +0000 http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/?p=640#comment-501 I like to call "crowdsourcing" "groupthink" - you pinko commie bastards. I like to call “crowdsourcing” “groupthink” – you pinko commie bastards.

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