Comments on: The democratisation of everything and the curators who will save our collective ass http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass Picking out patterns in the chaos Wed, 16 May 2012 20:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ed Ries http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-5357 Ed Ries Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:40:40 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-5357 You're absolutely right. This democratization will make it extremely easy for genius to flower from anywhere. However, it will also greatly increase the ease with which the zealous yet mediocre can dump crap on the world from anywhere at any time. The workload of those who siphon from this gushing stream will be heavier than ever. You’re absolutely right. This democratization will make it extremely easy for genius to flower from anywhere.
However, it will also greatly increase the ease with which the zealous yet mediocre can dump crap on the world
from anywhere at any time. The workload of those who siphon from this gushing stream will be heavier than ever.

]]> By: Samuel Diamond http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-3155 Samuel Diamond Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:19:08 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-3155 It is the ebb and flow of the better developed systems and people trying to come up to partner or compete with them. You will see that there will be a peak of liberalization. The peak will not happen abruptly, but because there is nothing much that be kept from making these devices. 1,000,000,000 music videos, but who will make the money? Maybe 10,000. The ones who could, at THIS time, make do without compensation for work, can not do their work forever, or free. They will lose sight and focus, and drop out of the race. If you don't believe me, look at the tons of ghost blogs and sites on the internet. It will happen to the rest of the explosion as well. To reign in a force as big as the internet is next to impossible, but a little to possible. In the long scheme of things, Google has managed to not only hold its power on the web domain, but control the electronic herd in an orderly fashion. Although blogs are becoming big, think of the celebrity blogs everyone goes to. PerezHilton, OMG, TMZ. They might not make as much money, but in the coming economic tsunami, they will have enough leverage to be over the wave as it tears asunder the rest of the people who do not have the patience or the technique to continue to do their work for free or pennies. The way for the liberalization to work is if there is actually a manifesto or grouping, without their being an solid entity ( such as a corporation or political entity ) managing the field. But all the managers of the liberalization are the kings. Google, Facebook, Youtube ( I know its the same ), Myspace. Everything is liberalized, but someone controls your liberty. Even your connection is controlled by maybe 20+ companies ( RCN, Comcast ). The liberalization is a half-truth, and will close up again if we don't find a way to culminate our own talent away from the corporations. That probably would make us into a corporation, and then we will understand that the liberalization of the web never existed. It was on the allowance of business models of richer web developers. It is the ebb and flow of the better developed systems and people trying to come up to partner or compete with them. You will see that there will be a peak of liberalization.

The peak will not happen abruptly, but because there is nothing much that be kept from making these devices. 1,000,000,000 music videos, but who will make the money? Maybe 10,000. The ones who could, at THIS time, make do without compensation for work, can not do their work forever, or free. They will lose sight and focus, and drop out of the race. If you don’t believe me, look at the tons of ghost blogs and sites on the internet. It will happen to the rest of the explosion as well.

To reign in a force as big as the internet is next to impossible, but a little to possible. In the long scheme of things, Google has managed to not only hold its power on the web domain, but control the electronic herd in an orderly fashion. Although blogs are becoming big, think of the celebrity blogs everyone goes to. PerezHilton, OMG, TMZ. They might not make as much money, but in the coming economic tsunami, they will have enough leverage to be over the wave as it tears asunder the rest of the people who do not have the patience or the technique to continue to do their work for free or pennies.

The way for the liberalization to work is if there is actually a manifesto or grouping, without their being an solid entity ( such as a corporation or political entity ) managing the field. But all the managers of the liberalization are the kings. Google, Facebook, Youtube ( I know its the same ), Myspace. Everything is liberalized, but someone controls your liberty. Even your connection is controlled by maybe 20+ companies ( RCN, Comcast ).

The liberalization is a half-truth, and will close up again if we don’t find a way to culminate our own talent away from the corporations. That probably would make us into a corporation, and then we will understand that the liberalization of the web never existed. It was on the allowance of business models of richer web developers.

]]> By: Danny L. McDaniel http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2263 Danny L. McDaniel Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:11:38 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2263 It is very similiar to the "mass amateuriztion." Technology has provided so much information and influence at our finger tips that we can all be "experts" in just about all fields of endeavor. That would be almost exactly the same as "democratization of everything." The power the average person can exert locally, nationally and globally is enormous and growing exponentially. At no time in human history has the average person been placed in such a critical role in civilization. But the flipside we all now live in land of giants. All of us are the leaders of the future and have electronic voice that can be heard. It is very similiar to the “mass amateuriztion.” Technology has provided so much information and influence at our finger tips that we can all be “experts” in just about all fields of endeavor. That would be almost exactly the same as “democratization of everything.” The power the average person can exert locally, nationally and globally is enormous and growing exponentially. At no time in human history has the average person been placed in such a critical role in civilization. But the flipside we all now live in land of giants. All of us are the leaders of the future and have electronic voice that can be heard.

]]> By: tim http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2262 tim Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:21:07 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2262 Interesting info. Actually, different parts of the world may behave differently. Take China, where government control is still going strong. To learn more about what is really happening inside there, read this great book: China and the new world order, by the outspoken Chinese journalist George Zhibin Gu, which offers the truest picture about the corrupt government as well as changing politics, business and society. Interesting info. Actually, different parts of the world may behave differently. Take China, where government control is still going strong. To learn more about what is really happening inside there, read this great book: China and the new world order, by the outspoken Chinese journalist George Zhibin Gu, which offers the truest picture about the corrupt government as well as changing politics, business and society.

]]> By: csven http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2261 csven Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:34:57 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2261 This sounded familiar to me ( http://secondlife.blogs.com/nwn/2005/08/the_long_tail_o.html ). I do like the term "curator", though a more clear definition would be nice, because it might then assist in resolving the issue Vera raises: from where do they come? This sounded familiar to me ( http://secondlife.blogs.com/nwn/2005/08/the_long_tail_o.html ). I do like the term “curator”, though a more clear definition would be nice, because it might then assist in resolving the issue Vera raises: from where do they come?

]]> By: El Jefe http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2260 El Jefe Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:40:31 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2260 Great read, thanks very much. I really like the idea of curators, and I can imagine how a system could automate the way in which any given curator would gain or lose credibility based on user feedback. The big problem I think is standardization and enforcement, I suppose. The only adhered-to standards on the net are technical in nature, rather than organizational. Maybe a TRUSTe-certified curator program? Great read, thanks very much. I really like the idea of curators, and I can imagine how a system could automate the way in which any given curator would gain or lose credibility based on user feedback. The big problem I think is standardization and enforcement, I suppose. The only adhered-to standards on the net are technical in nature, rather than organizational. Maybe a TRUSTe-certified curator program?

]]> By: Vera Bass http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2259 Vera Bass Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:48:17 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2259 Hi Suw, I agree with your statement that we will need 'curators'. Perhaps because my definition of curator begins with those I know in prestigious museums, combined with my familiarity with the depth and scope of their specialized knowledge, I have a hard time seeing web curators identifying themselves out of the ranks of bloggers ...unless the sum of web based knowledge is to mostly be a combination of technology and popular entertainment/news bites. Although I can also imagine the application of technology itself developing virtual 'curators', the scope of knowledge and understanding that might be lost concerns me. Vera Hi Suw,

I agree with your statement that we will need ‘curators’. Perhaps because my definition of curator begins with those I know in prestigious museums, combined with my familiarity with the depth and scope of their specialized knowledge, I have a hard time seeing web curators identifying themselves out of the ranks of bloggers …unless the sum of web based knowledge is to mostly be a combination of technology and popular entertainment/news bites.

Although I can also imagine the application of technology itself developing virtual ‘curators’, the scope of knowledge and understanding that might be lost concerns me.

Vera

]]> By: raize http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2258 raize Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:39:59 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2258 You are a genius...I have been looking for an article such as this for quite some time. You have summed up the next evolution of the internet...now google doesn't look so big You are a genius…I have been looking for an article such as this for quite some time. You have summed up the next evolution of the internet…now google doesn’t look so big

]]> By: anton http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2257 anton Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:09:45 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/11/08/the-democratisation-of-everything-and-the-curators-who-will-save-our-collective-ass#comment-2257 This is interesting. I agree a lot becomes possible easier and easier. But is it freedom/selfdetermination or is it a marketing/commercial/social indoctrination that makes people do all this? can we be happy or are we supposed to act as if? This is interesting. I agree a lot becomes possible easier and easier. But is it freedom/selfdetermination or is it a marketing/commercial/social indoctrination that makes people do all this?
can we be happy or are we supposed to act as if?

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