Commons-based peer production-Blog # 3

Commons-based peer production is everywhere. You can go online, type in any question you want on google and dozens of pages will appear that will give you multiple answers written by multiple people; some of those people will be educated enough to answer and some of them won’t be. That's the reality of the internet now a days. However the question is, are there certain products or services that can't be generated with common-based peer production methodologies? I think the answer is yes. I think that peer production should not be relied on for medical information. I think that there is far too much false information out there on medical information and often enough people will read that information before asking their doctor about it and the information you find on the internet is often scary so people then get to scared to go see a doctor. This is actually dangerous in some cases because people's conditions can worsen when it was actually something simple to begin with. As for services, I think that any service can be generated with commons-based peer production because it's up to the public to find out for themselves what is credible and what is not. People should be aware by now that things they find posted on the internet is not always going to be worth your while.

I’m sure almost everyone looked up on what commons-based peer production means on Wikipedia. Wikipedia like many websites is generated by commons-based peer production and would be considered a positive thing to have for our use. There are many services and productions that use this commons-based peer production method so that people can get together to collaborate their information and experiences. In many cases it is acceptable, I think that when it comes to medical information or services it should be left to individuals that are educated and credible but unfortunately that is not the reality of our society today.

Blog Posting Assignment 2

I believe that the amount of information has definitely increased through social media but I don't believe that the quality of the information has increased. I feel that it has decreased because social media tools, such as the internet, allow basically anyone and everyone to post and spread information. It's not often that people have exact facts or details so when people are using social media tools to spread information it's not often accurate. I like the idea of social media tools allowing people to express their thoughts, share their experiences, and opinions, however it can cause confusion among people who are reading it because often enough when people read something on the internet they mistake the information for solid facts. I worked at a hospital for over a year and the doctor's that I worked for had a number one rule for their patients, and that was to NEVER look up information about their condition on the internet. They had this rule because there are so many false things posted by people who don't have the knowledge or education to accurately post this kind of information. There are inaccurate pictures posted, inaccurate statistics, so many things and facts altered by people using social medial tools to post information and news. I'm not saying that using social media tools to share information and news is a bad thing because it is a very fast and convenient way to access things and it has given people opportunities to be discovered as perhaps an author or a publisher; but because social media tools usually allow ANYONE to post information and news, I feel that the quality of the information isn't at an all time high. Overall, we should all get used to seeing false facts and news on the internet though because every time I turn around the internet has found a new way for people to post things to the public.

Blog Posting Assignment 1

I definitely do not that think social media is just a fad. I think it's definitely the biggest shift since the industrial revolution. I think social media will never ware out and that it's going to continue to grow. You can tell just by the stats shown in that youtube video that every new social media tool that comes a long becomes more popular than the last. It's been a worldwide thing that has been growing for years now and it's at an all time how right now. People of all ages are using, and are using it for so many different things. Social media tools are quick and easy and you can get a lot accomplished from using them. At the end of the day, no matter where you are in the world a lot of people are looking for the same things out of life, such as finding a partner, finding a job, socializing with friends and family, and social media provides the tools to do these things without a lot of effort. So I definitely do not that think social media just a fad, I think it's just the beginning of something that will forever go on and continue to grow and grow as just a regular part of life.