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* Yochai Benkler, [http://mitworld.mit.edu/play/394/ News, Information and the Wealth of Networks] (watch from 8:32 to 26:07) | * Yochai Benkler, [http://mitworld.mit.edu/play/394/ News, Information and the Wealth of Networks] (watch from 8:32 to 26:07) | ||
* Zittrain, [http://yupnet.org/zittrain/archives/13 Chapter 4: The Generative Pattern] | * Zittrain, [http://yupnet.org/zittrain/archives/13 Chapter 4: The Generative Pattern] | ||
* [http://reagle.org/joseph/2010/06/reagle-nrhm-special-collab-norms.html | * Joseph Reagle, [http://reagle.org/joseph/2010/06/reagle-nrhm-special-collab-norms.html ”Be Nice”: Wikipedia Norms for Supportive Communication] | ||
== Additional Resources== | == Additional Resources== | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 10 February 2011
February 15
Note: To make up for the snow day on February 1, tonight's class will run an extra hour, until 8:30pm.
The free software movement is one example of a trend towards distributed volunteer networks of individuals collaborating on collective projects that were formerly the domain of the for-profit private sector. In this session, we explore how far such peer production can go in redefining the economic and social structures of modern society.
Readings
- Yochai Benkler, News, Information and the Wealth of Networks (watch from 8:32 to 26:07)
- Zittrain, Chapter 4: The Generative Pattern
- Joseph Reagle, ”Be Nice”: Wikipedia Norms for Supportive Communication
Additional Resources
The following audio streams from NPR may be interesting:
- Wikipedia, Open Source and the Future of the Web
- Wikipedia Wins Users and Critics by Jenny Lawton
- Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns by Laura Sydell
Class Discussion
Links
Chris Anderson: People Power
Business Week: The Power of Us
Nasa: Clickworkers Study
Yochai Benkler's Seminal Work on Peer Production: Coase's Penguin
Jimbo Wales: Talk on the Wikipedia Community