I've probably already typed out my views and feelings about crowdsourcing in an earlier blog, but we'll do it again...you know, for the crowdsourcing crowd...y'know
Anyway, I believe that currently, due to the internet and sites like facebook, crowdsourcing is more common than ever before, and will only continue to grow. With a massive connection, crowdsourcing becomes easier for individuals to participate and contribute to. Crowdsourcing thrives on interaction, and in the end, a community is formed that improves or creates something grand.
However, participation is integral in the crowdsourcing arena. If nobody, or the wrong type of people join into a crowdsourcing project the results could be ruined. For example, internet trolls, or as I call them, people who should be shot. People such as this usurp and throw a large fucking monkey wrench in projects that thrive on crowdsourcing. Wikipedia has been somewhat successful at combating these jerkoffs by constantly scanning and editing their article.
I love the participation aspect of crowdsourcing it is essentially blending millions of ideas to make a unique smoothie, or ideas being hammered together to make an ornate mansion....whatever analogy you wish to use. It's true...crowdsourcing does kind of defeat the lone artist...which is sad...but an acceptable casualty...an evolution of art. Now art is for the people by the people. When you actually look at it, the film industry has always been a crowdsourcing medium, it's always thrived off many ideas to create a work of art.
Anyway, that's all I've got right now...pretty tired...to bad we can't crowdsourcing hyperactive energy...I could use it right now.
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