Social Networking has some general inescapable ethical concerns such as: Connecting people can be positive but it can also lead people into forming harmful relationships and connections. Cyber-bulling or trolling is a sad phenomenon and every effort should be made to avoid harassment of other users. Users have a right to privacy but in general …
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Apr 22
The History of Early Social Networks
A Brief History of the early years of SNSs according to Boyd & Ellison (2008) 1997 SixDegrees.com: First recognisable SNS launches which combines a number of features that previous websites had already been using. It allows users to create profiles, list their Friends and from 1998 browse Friends lists. 1997-2001 Community tools begin supporting a …
Apr 01
Related Academic Work 7: Financial Incentives and the “Performance of Crowds”
Financial Incentives and the “Performance of Crowds” – Mason & Watts Social scientists have long been interested in how incentives influence performance. Financial incentives interestingly are not perhaps the most efficient of motivators for crowds. This study found that increased financial incentives increase the quantity, but crucially not the quality of work. Those who are …
Mar 31
The Entertainment Industry: Concerts & Comedy
Concerts In 2013 Billboard declared that the touring industry had never had it so good (Billboard). After a blip in growth (linked to economic decline) worldwide concert going began to be on the up and up, with an expert saying the “concert industry is basically on fire”. The above statistic reveals a similar trend (Statista), …
Mar 31
The Entertainment Industry: Theatre
Theatre and relevance to Be Seated The popularity of events is intertwined with Be Seated. Thankfully there are numerous reports that indicate that despite biting austerity policies the UK population still values and attends live entertainment and sporting events. The following infographic (click to enlarge) reveals that a large proportion of the UK population attend …
Mar 31
Related Academic Work 6: Crowdsourcing in 2014: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Crowdsourcing in 2014: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (link) By Narinder Singh “At the onset of 2014 we find crowdsourcing where cloud was just a few short years ago – widely discussed, unevenly adopted and on the cusp of widespread industry impact.” In this article the author provides a glimpse into the current state …
Mar 31
Related Academic Work 4: Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner
Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner By Karim R. Lakhani (Harvard Business Review, April 2013) [Link] Key Points Many are using the crowd as an innovation partner, from Apple to biologists. Some managers remain cautious to trust in strangers to contribute. The main reason why some managers miss an opportunity in using the crowd …
Mar 23
Related Academic Work 2 – Mark Zuckerberg’s Secret on HR
Mark Zuckerberg Shares His Secret to Recruiting the Best Employees “I would only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person” (Mark Zuckerberg). Start-ups have more work to do than they have people to do it. FACT for BeSeated Commitment and trust between the founders is essential. …
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