"Wisdom of the Crowds or Not Being Passionate about Open Source and Collective Innovation" by Alina Stefan @ eLiberatica 2007
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The document explores the concept of 'wisdom of the crowds' in relation to open source and collective innovation, proposing a model of collaboration that reflects natural systems. It discusses the motivations of various stakeholders involved, such as prosumers and companies, and highlights the dynamics of emotional investment and knowledge sharing. Additionally, it poses critical questions regarding competition and the implications of the prisoner's dilemma on open source practices.
"Wisdom of the Crowds or Not Being Passionate about Open Source and Collective Innovation" by Alina Stefan @ eLiberatica 2007
- 1. Wisdom of the crowds or being (not) passionate about open source and collective innovation Alina Ştefan
- 2. What is it?
- 3. - a system that stimulates innovation better than other systems, an economic model (give then receive becomes give after you receive and only if you want) - teamworking becomes cyberteamworking - an organizational model closer to the one found in nature: colonies of ants - the role of serendipity
- 5. - prosumers - users - team leaders - virtual teams - companies - institutions (after Moreno Muffatto)
- 7. The Good Samaritan: Helps without expecting something in return
- 8. Is involved Believes in freedom Has developed a Makes his own clothes semiotic universe Belongs to a Has a certain sense of community rebellion
- 9. A type of investment You invest: time, knowledge You get: knowledge, increased reputation, expertise which is sought increase your Karma level / Mana
- 10. PASSION
- 11. Why now?
- 12. James Surowiecki Gustave le Bon Wisdom of the Crowds, The Crowd: A Study of the 2004 Popular Mind, 1896 “The many are smarter “Crowds do not accumulate than the few...” intelligence, but mediocrity” ...if there is: - diversity of opinion - independence - decentralization - aggregation
- 13. How is it promoted?
- 14. - One Laptop per child – critical mass - lobbying (IP aspects): Water, Alcohol Denat., Fragrance, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Farnesol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Coumarin, Limonene, Butylphenyl, Methylpropional, Geraniol, Citronellol - can we speak of competition?
- 15. Is it a panacea – where are the limits?
- 16. - digital Maoism (Jaron Lanier) - prisoner's dilemma: - I stay silent and you stay silent --> we both go to prison a couple of months - I betray and you betray --> we both go to prison a couple of years - I stay silent and you betray --> I die, you are free - I betray and you stay silent --> I am free, you die
- 18. 1) Are there businesses more likely than others to use OS? What would make the difference?
- 19. 2) How do open source promoters cope with prisoner's dilemma?
- 20. 3) Can we speak of competition between OS outputs?
- 21. Thank you very much for your attention and participation!