Comments on: The Paradox of the Wisdom of Crowds http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/ Creative Chaos - Dina Mehta's Weblog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Interview with Dina Mehta - Indian Ethnographer & Founder of Mosoci http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Interview with Dina Mehta - Indian Ethnographer & Founder of Mosoci Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:05:04 +0000 http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/#comment-1789 [...] a bridge that connects people to your thoughts, your world, your community. Understand better the paradox of the wisdom of crowds and let it inform how you wish to [...] [...] a bridge that connects people to your thoughts, your world, your community. Understand better the paradox of the wisdom of crowds and let it inform how you wish to [...]

]]> By: manu prasad » Change we need? http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 manu prasad » Change we need? Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:33:50 +0000 http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/#comment-1197 [...] of the post, its a bit of paradoxical way to start. But it is the place the thought started - Dina’s post on The Paradox of the Wisdom of Crowds. It made me look at the way this blog has evolved. But [...] [...] of the post, its a bit of paradoxical way to start. But it is the place the thought started – Dina’s post on The Paradox of the Wisdom of Crowds. It made me look at the way this blog has evolved. But [...]

]]> By: Change we need? | brants http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Change we need? | brants Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:01:40 +0000 http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/#comment-1019 [...] of the post, its a bit of paradoxical way to start. But it is the place the thought started - Dina’s post on The Paradox of the Wisdom of Crowds. It made me look at the way this blog has evolved. But [...] [...] of the post, its a bit of paradoxical way to start. But it is the place the thought started – Dina’s post on The Paradox of the Wisdom of Crowds. It made me look at the way this blog has evolved. But [...]

]]> By: Dina http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Dina Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:29:16 +0000 http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/#comment-847 that's a cool articulation of what I was trying to say in such a boring manner :):):) maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! that’s a cool articulation of what I was trying to say in such a boring manner :) :):) maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

]]> By: manuscrypts http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-843 manuscrypts Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:43:32 +0000 http://dinamehta.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-paradox-of-the-wisdom-of-crowds/#comment-843 i'd say that in the initial days of any system, everyone's new and have a bunch of ideas... over a period of time, an additional crowd comes in, the quality that was the hallmark of the initial bunch is lacking in this crowd... the number of pioneers/thinkers would be a handful in this set, most are good followers.. nothing wrong with that, except it tends to create superstars... i keep saying this, how much does every follower actually take out from a guy kawasaki(he's awesome, we're not debating that) but its become almost mandatory to follow him and re-post everything he does... and he's only one of the hundreds of superstars... now in 24 hours a day, how much absorption can one do, and then spew original thought? the other snag is this social media thingie ;) since there are no rules and every experience is a learning, it makes it everyone's hunting ground.. yes, mine too.. :D on both parameters, its a bit like bollywood - hunt for the elusive formula, and once there's a hit, make similar stuff... as for me, i'm hoping a multiplex effect soon happens on the web so that a 'bheja fry' or 'johnny gaddar' also get released every now and then... :) i’d say that in the initial days of any system, everyone’s new and have a bunch of ideas… over a period of time, an additional crowd comes in, the quality that was the hallmark of the initial bunch is lacking in this crowd… the number of pioneers/thinkers would be a handful in this set, most are good followers.. nothing wrong with that, except it tends to create superstars… i keep saying this, how much does every follower actually take out from a guy kawasaki(he’s awesome, we’re not debating that) but its become almost mandatory to follow him and re-post everything he does… and he’s only one of the hundreds of superstars… now in 24 hours a day, how much absorption can one do, and then spew original thought?
the other snag is this social media thingie ;) since there are no rules and every experience is a learning, it makes it everyone’s hunting ground.. yes, mine too.. :D
on both parameters, its a bit like bollywood – hunt for the elusive formula, and once there’s a hit, make similar stuff… as for me, i’m hoping a multiplex effect soon happens on the web so that a ‘bheja fry’ or ‘johnny gaddar’ also get released every now and then… :)

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