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Can crowdsourcing be used as a tool for evil?
May 9, 2012… and genetic engineering, it’s only a matter of time before crowdsourcing experiences a negative event. I completely agree, and am somewhat curious to see what form it takes (bwhahaha!).
More importantly, I hope law enforcement agencies worldwide are considering the negative potential of crowdsourcing, and drawing up contingencies to address it. These should include preventative measures, designed to catch these super-villains before they hurt someone and damage the reputation of our …
Power from the people: crowdsourcing the constitution
April 18, 2012… Scottish Assembly has invited members of Iceland’s Constitutional Council to speak at a special event held by the policy group Nordic Horizons. This group leads Scotland’s efforts to emulate the success of, well, Nordic folk like me I guess (oh, and Nordic-style education, healthcare and equality, but mostly me).
Crowdsourcing constitutional change was, of course, big news in North Africa and the Middle East last year. The rash of revolutions in these areas created new states in need …
Hey! You! Get off my crowd: is crowdsourcing becoming a meaningless buzzword?
February 20, 2012… culture (while rushing between meetings).
Of course, regardless of what country you live in, one event which you cannot escape is the Super Bowl: that special time of year, when the world comes together to ignore America’s favorite sport. This year we in the crowdsourcing industry were forced to pay attention (but, mercifully, not to the game itself): amongst the usual 60 minutes of incomprehensible rhinoceros-ballet scattered over a four hour broadcast, some 111 million American …
2011: a crowded year
May 4, 2011… to venture offline in 2011:
Crowdsortium Symposium
Crowdsortium Symposium is the debut event from crowdsourcing advocates and industry practitioners group Crowdsortium.org. The convention is scheduled for May 19-20 in Mountain “Google” View, California. Given Crowdsortium’s impressive list of members, the event should be a great opportunity for crowdsourcing professionals to meet up and gossip engage in productive discussion. Tickets are on sale to members for $125, so …
After the quake: crowdsourcing Japan
March 28, 2011 Share A massive earthquake, a tsunami and a potential nuclear meltdown. The crisis in Japan is like a disaster movie. Only the “special effects” are real and Bruce Willis isn’t going to parachute in and save the day.
Scientists can now (more or less) accurately forecast volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts and hurricanes. But despite the best efforts of seismologists …
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