Comments on: The #Wisdom of Crowds http://www.currion.net/2009/04/18/the-fwisdom-of-crowds/ Paul Currion struggles to explain himself. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Currion http://www.currion.net/2009/04/18/the-fwisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Paul Currion Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:37:54 +0000 http://www.currion.net/?p=652#comment-633 Jon, thanks for the comment. Personally I'm biased against the hyperbole that's often found around technology, which is why I'm interested in phenomena like this. I'm always looking for stronger arguments than the ones I'm presented with. In this case, I'm still struggling to see exactly what it is that Amazon has actually done that people are so infuriated by; and also to see exactly what #amazonfail was supposed to achieve and what it actually achieved. I'm fully prepared to concede that there may have been more intent behind Amazon's "glitch" than Shirky will acknowledge, even if I generally think that it's likely to be a sin of omission rather than one of intent. The problem with getting outraged over rights issues is that if you want to make a strong case, you need to have a case to begin with. The links you provide on your blog give many other perspectives on the situation, but they don't exactly form a coherent picture. They don't even provide much evidence for the case against Amazon; but my mind is open if more evidence comes forward. Jon, thanks for the comment. Personally I’m biased against the hyperbole that’s often found around technology, which is why I’m interested in phenomena like this. I’m always looking for stronger arguments than the ones I’m presented with. In this case, I’m still struggling to see exactly what it is that Amazon has actually done that people are so infuriated by; and also to see exactly what #amazonfail was supposed to achieve and what it actually achieved.

I’m fully prepared to concede that there may have been more intent behind Amazon’s “glitch” than Shirky will acknowledge, even if I generally think that it’s likely to be a sin of omission rather than one of intent. The problem with getting outraged over rights issues is that if you want to make a strong case, you need to have a case to begin with. The links you provide on your blog give many other perspectives on the situation, but they don’t exactly form a coherent picture. They don’t even provide much evidence for the case against Amazon; but my mind is open if more evidence comes forward.

]]> By: jon http://www.currion.net/2009/04/18/the-fwisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-630 jon Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:25:52 +0000 http://www.currion.net/?p=652#comment-630 I agree with you that #amazonfail's an opportunity for people to raise their level of self-awareness. Try reading some of the other perspectives besides Shirky's with more of an open mind. jon I agree with you that #amazonfail’s an opportunity for people to raise their level of self-awareness. Try reading some of the other perspectives besides Shirky’s with more of an open mind.

jon

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