tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303542396046121869.post4779110321312702917..comments2023-05-21T23:02:07.221+10:00Comments on On Writing, Tech, and Other Loquacities: Community sites, or virtual commonsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441639648185651632noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303542396046121869.post-71699571878005696692009-04-05T09:47:00.000+10:002009-04-05T09:47:00.000+10:00Hi Michael, thanks for stopping by. I agree with y...Hi Michael, thanks for stopping by. I agree with you that plurality is a very good thing. Social commons are as diverse as their members, and where I see worthless and offensive, others see value and community. Not all social interactions mediums are equal, but neither are all the humans who use them. Your point about innovation is a valid one - we grow and thrive and create in a social network Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441639648185651632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303542396046121869.post-65955587144524453602009-04-05T08:38:00.000+10:002009-04-05T08:38:00.000+10:00I must admit to struggling (mostly I fence-sit and...I must admit to struggling (mostly I fence-sit and react to events) with the public/private ideas and the commons/my own innovations dilemma. But I wonder if competition and a plurality of approaches to establishing virtual commons is not necessarily a bad thing? Network theory (put very simply) suggests power resides in the node, rather than under central control, and the node constantly changesDr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877136639488853831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303542396046121869.post-84898776947815369752009-03-14T10:00:00.000+11:002009-03-14T10:00:00.000+11:00The mouse-over text on the original is spectacular...The mouse-over text on the original is spectacular too ;)<BR/><BR/>LAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441639648185651632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303542396046121869.post-31848134589687413282009-03-12T15:12:00.000+11:002009-03-12T15:12:00.000+11:00The cartoon is hilarious!! How true!: )The cartoon is hilarious!! How true!<BR/><BR/>: )Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351680957613110957noreply@blogger.com