It's a small world...
I'm guessing there are people who look at today's technologies and collaborative sites such as Flickr and wonder what the point of it all is, not realizing that there truly is a "conversation" going on there. Those of us who are ingrained in blogs, forums, and the land of wiki see what's happening, and work hard to convey this to those who are interested in the subject, but what always works, in my eyes, is a prime example.
Oskar van Rijswijk posted one such example for us on Sunday, pointing to a photo of a car accident that he posted on the Flickr website, which was commented on shortly afterward by someone linking to photos of someone who was in the original photographs, taking pictures of the scene itself. It's not such a large world after all.
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Its like the shot hear round the world... The internet. When we were kids we use to sign our names on dollar bills to see if they ever made it back to us. Personally, I never did get one back, but with the internet, I guess things are moving more quickly and increasing those chances.
It also brings up concerns about the 'public' nature of the medium and the fact that things can in fact snowball. In the example you sited, family members of those hurt could have seen the image - not good, but responsibility is always prudent in anything that we do. I read that a high school recently banned students from using blogs. I believe this is a knee jerk reaction and one that cannot last as the land of wiki gets closer to us all - being a small world and all.
Posted by: Phil D. Graves | November 2, 2005 11:48 AM
Help me settle a dispute. How is Wiki pronounced? Does it rhyme with Mickey or is it Wi Ki (like Hi Fi). I have also hear people saying wiki wiki wiki (like world wide web) but I don't think that is correct at all.
Posted by: Karry Wood-Logs | November 2, 2005 12:00 PM
Karry,
Wiki is actually pronounced like "we key," but most people have taken to say it as "wick-ee," and I believe that one will end up sticking. So your initial thought that it rhymes with "Mickey" is probably more likely to hold water over the long haul, although there will be people who disagree.
Posted by: Tom | November 2, 2005 12:07 PM