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[Social-discuss] the applications layer
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Joe Corneli |
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[Social-discuss] the applications layer |
Date: |
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 16:04:30 +0000 |
As I understand it, Facebook exploits semi-open information in a
semi-centralized way. Instead of the Applications layer being
something that people can really socialize about, it only supports a
closed, firm-like, collaboration at that layer. I hope that Diaspora*
et al. will support "social apps" that aren't just miniature corporate
themeparks, but which instead correspond to real "grassroots social
organizing". How might that work?
Some analogies: this might be like adding a "problems" layer on top
of PlanetMath's mathematics encyclopedia, or like adding a radio drama
layer on top of the collection of sounds at Freesound.org, or like
adding a literary discussion layer on top of the collection of public
domain texts at Project Gutenberg.
Indeed, maybe these aren't just analogies, but could themselves become
"applications".
- [Social-discuss] the applications layer,
Joe Corneli <=