tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post5158246626400727122..comments2023-07-05T06:19:54.550-04:00Comments on Issues in Cyberspace: Crowdsourcing: All for one...and one for himself?Jennifer Proctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11629970027360995691noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-45506581222881238472011-02-13T22:54:42.531-05:002011-02-13T22:54:42.531-05:00Great example. I think it's quite of amazing t...Great example. I think it's quite of amazing that a professional would ignore the pleas of his editors and allow fans, amateurs in ability, but not short of ideas, to contribute in the first place. Too bad, as you suggest, it was doomed to fail.bbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078158397438743674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-18446573884749555702011-02-11T16:03:05.895-05:002011-02-11T16:03:05.895-05:00I completely agree that crowdsourcing won't be...I completely agree that crowdsourcing won't be a viable option in the forseeable future. Taking this example of an artist/writer crowdsourcing his materials to the fans shows what weaknesses exist in crowdsourced works- firstly, the artist in question is not really the artist anymore since he has relinquished control of his creation to others in hopes of making some money or getting published. What was once a sincere work of writing and drawing turned into using collaborators for financial ends and not the love of art itself. <br /><br />Secondly, it shows how the crowd itself operates on necessarily selfish means. First, they wanted something they liked (the comic) published so they took it in their hands to see to it. Once they realized they could be making money off of it as well but weren't, they once again turned selfish to ensure its destruction since if they weren't getting payed, then nobody should.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796809111589119334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-19761915384965170902011-02-10T16:26:32.773-05:002011-02-10T16:26:32.773-05:00I agree, the hive mind would definitely serve to p...I agree, the hive mind would definitely serve to prevent unique perspectives from being brought out in crowdsourcing projects. Majority rules, whether they're right or not.slapshot6819https://www.blogger.com/profile/12453800524145625228noreply@blogger.com