Folksonomy was a foreign term to me before I read these articles. It's an interesting topic from the standpoint of how it effects the overall satisfaction of the internet user. Folksonomy can be a useful tool when a user is interested in gathering subjective information. Take for instance, a website where consumers are able to give their honest opinion about products they have used such as cars. Users can find subjective personalized opinions concerning products, comments and information they won't find on a website where information comes from a single source. Folksonomy has this similar effect. However, as mentioned in the NY Times Article, users are able to access Amazon's website, and tag books with phrases such as "Make Money," "Get Rich."
This may be problematic to users who differ in thier opinion of what could be considered a "Hot Commodity." Different labels may seem appropriate to some people, and completely inappropriate to others. There is significant value in information that is not only easily accessible, but also reliable, objective and accurate. The Dewey Decimal System may be antiquated, but it does produce reliable information that is easily accessible.
My definition of folksonomy:
The current trend of categorizing information on the internet according to personal knowledge, opinions, and ideas through acts such as tagging.
Tagging: The act of labeling anything on the internet according to one's own personal knowledge, thoughts, ideas and opinions.
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Brittany,
ReplyDeleteI think you are going to have fun in this course considering how information correlates with your background in marketing. Your definitions were both great. I really like your contribution so far.
What's curious about folksonomy is how well it performs, despite the differences you mention. Dewey and other cataloging systems break down when things can equally go in two different places. With Dewey, you have put put a book in a single category. With keyword tags, you can use as many (or few) as necessary.