Some brainiacs – part 3
Social networks and collective thinking makes a human grid that is a powerful character. Wade Roush has titled this as “Social machines”. A very good article.
One comment on the article was about the power of a network:
"Bob Metcalfe that the value of a network increases as the square of the number of nodes in the network."
Power of a network is one value, but to put the power in use, we need to control and direct it. The effectiveness of the “social machine” comes from the tools we use for co-operation. (Good tools are invisible and we don’t need to use energy on technology.)
Power of network is a little different than raw energy. In human grids the power comes from the interest of people. So power comes from people that have similar goals. I would compare this to idea of dialogue. In Dialogue you need some common ground to be able to exchange thoughts, but also a “container”. Container is a metaphor that means that people need to be committed to a goal so that they keep together even though they disagree. In many cases in dialogue people tend to get frustrated and discussion “boils”. Container needs to be able to handle the pressure.
Power of a network needs a “container” – the strength of the commitment of the participants defines the container.
I need to write about my understanding of a network or a community. We live in a global world and I don’t know the people that are reading this blog. This gives a feeling of universal communication.
We are members in many networks and one way of categorizing them is by our commitment.
1. Universal network – we all are members
2. “Me” – I as a unique individual (and chif of my tribe)
3. Trusties – about 20 persons of family and most trusted friends
4. Tribe – about 150 people with intensive communication (Different interests)
5. Contact network – about 1000 people that are in some kind of contact with me.
This is a verson of McLuhan’s glocal village. (Global, but understood that it does not mean that we are connected with everyone all the time.) Human grid or a network is not a fixed, staple structure. Members come and go and their activity varies.
socialcomputing ContinuousComputing socialnetworking socialsoftware
One comment on the article was about the power of a network:
"Bob Metcalfe that the value of a network increases as the square of the number of nodes in the network."
Power of a network is one value, but to put the power in use, we need to control and direct it. The effectiveness of the “social machine” comes from the tools we use for co-operation. (Good tools are invisible and we don’t need to use energy on technology.)
Power of network is a little different than raw energy. In human grids the power comes from the interest of people. So power comes from people that have similar goals. I would compare this to idea of dialogue. In Dialogue you need some common ground to be able to exchange thoughts, but also a “container”. Container is a metaphor that means that people need to be committed to a goal so that they keep together even though they disagree. In many cases in dialogue people tend to get frustrated and discussion “boils”. Container needs to be able to handle the pressure.
Power of a network needs a “container” – the strength of the commitment of the participants defines the container.
I need to write about my understanding of a network or a community. We live in a global world and I don’t know the people that are reading this blog. This gives a feeling of universal communication.
We are members in many networks and one way of categorizing them is by our commitment.
1. Universal network – we all are members
2. “Me” – I as a unique individual (and chif of my tribe)
3. Trusties – about 20 persons of family and most trusted friends
4. Tribe – about 150 people with intensive communication (Different interests)
5. Contact network – about 1000 people that are in some kind of contact with me.
This is a verson of McLuhan’s glocal village. (Global, but understood that it does not mean that we are connected with everyone all the time.) Human grid or a network is not a fixed, staple structure. Members come and go and their activity varies.
socialcomputing ContinuousComputing socialnetworking socialsoftware
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