Comments on: The People versus The Expert http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/ International technology news, business & culture Tue, 22 May 2012 14:33:16 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jermy Kyle http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362338 Jermy Kyle Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:17:26 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362338 Good Blog , I am very much appreciate to read this Good Blog , I am very much appreciate to read this

]]> By: Nasz-parlament: Polish wisdom of the crowd exposed http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362337 Nasz-parlament: Polish wisdom of the crowd exposed Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:35:49 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362337 [...] like Nasz-parlament stir up discussions about the people versus the expert. Tessa Sterkenburg addressed this discussion on The Next Web earlier, asking whether the majority is always right, or that experts know better. [...] [...] like Nasz-parlament stir up discussions about the people versus the expert. Tessa Sterkenburg addressed this discussion on The Next Web earlier, asking whether the majority is always right, or that experts know better. [...]

]]> By: stacy http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362336 stacy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:13:56 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362336 good article...very informative! good article…very informative!

]]> By: Collective Stupidity: The Negative Externalities of Crowds and Why HyperLocal Could be Lame | Off the Map - Official Blog of FortiusOne http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362335 Collective Stupidity: The Negative Externalities of Crowds and Why HyperLocal Could be Lame | Off the Map - Official Blog of FortiusOne Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:38:58 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362335 [...] We see the negative externalities of crowds happening all the time whether it is in traffic congestion or financial markets. This made me wonder what the negative externalities of crowds were on the Web. Some have posited that the negativity comes in using crowds for prediction since it means the abandonment of the scientific method. Further, that innovation rarely comes from crowds but individuals (see Schumpeter) - crowds doom us to mediocrity. Keen and others have called this the “Cult of the Amateur” or “The People vs. the Expert“. [...] [...] We see the negative externalities of crowds happening all the time whether it is in traffic congestion or financial markets. This made me wonder what the negative externalities of crowds were on the Web. Some have posited that the negativity comes in using crowds for prediction since it means the abandonment of the scientific method. Further, that innovation rarely comes from crowds but individuals (see Schumpeter) – crowds doom us to mediocrity. Keen and others have called this the “Cult of the Amateur” or “The People vs. the Expert“. [...]

]]> By: jansegers http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362334 jansegers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:33:02 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362334 Fact or fiction ? It isn't as easy as it seems... <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/paintitblack/2439080330" rel="nofollow">What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations?</a> Very nice posting ! it's a real discussion about what a fact is. The only thing that appears to be certain is that there is in the picture like we see it an MacBook with a nice Microsoft sign in front of it. See also the discussion about <a href="http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/"">Wikipedia and truth. Pieter Jansegers <a href="http://webosophy.ning.com" rel="nofollow">webosophy.ning.com</a> Fact or fiction ?

It isn’t as easy as it seems…

What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations?

Very nice posting ! it’s a real discussion about what a fact is.

The only thing that appears to be certain is that there is in the picture like we see it an MacBook with a nice Microsoft sign in front of it.

See also the discussion about <a href=”http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/”">Wikipedia and truth.

Pieter Jansegers
webosophy.ning.com

]]> By: Simone Brummelhuis http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362333 Simone Brummelhuis Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:40:22 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362333 Here are some examples of 'what people learned from Wikipedia', following a request from one of the founders. http://www.linkedin.com/answers/startups-small-businesses/starting-up/STR_STP/98701-2674533?searchIdx=11&sik=1209071177166&goback=%2Easr_2_1209071177166 Here are some examples of ‘what people learned from Wikipedia’, following a request from one of the founders.
http://www.linkedin.com/answers/startups-small-businesses/starting-up/STR_STP/98701-2674533?searchIdx=11&sik=1209071177166&goback=%2Easr_2_1209071177166

]]> By: Steven http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362332 Steven Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:09:49 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362332 On the contrary, I can point to many examples where the truth has been quashed for the sake of existing profits, mostly by the medical scientific establishment. I have little faith that the cream is rising to the top. On the contrary, I can point to many examples where the truth has been quashed for the sake of existing profits, mostly by the medical scientific establishment. I have little faith that the cream is rising to the top.

]]> By: Chris D http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362331 Chris D Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:05:47 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362331 Got you. Yes, there are many issues. One can only hope that everything good floats to the top eventually. There are many examples of ideas taking much longer than expected to rise. One has to wonder how many didn't make it, hopefully it is just a matter of time rather than never. Got you. Yes, there are many issues. One can only hope that everything good floats to the top eventually. There are many examples of ideas taking much longer than expected to rise. One has to wonder how many didn’t make it, hopefully it is just a matter of time rather than never.

]]> By: Steven http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362330 Steven Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:21:32 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362330 Chris I'm just further endorsing your point, that there are problems with peer review. Not least the examples you mention and I. Steve Chris I’m just further endorsing your point, that there are problems with peer review. Not least the examples you mention and I.

Steve

]]> By: Chris D http://thenextweb.com/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362329 Chris D Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:16:43 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/06/the-people-versus-the-expert/#comment-362329 Steven, is above for my information or a rebuttal to the point I made. If the latter I don't understand your point. If the former thanks, interesting. Steven, is above for my information or a rebuttal to the point I made. If the latter I don’t understand your point. If the former thanks, interesting.

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