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Archives: crowdsourcing

The Limits of Crowdsourcing in the Scientific Disciplines

Social networking and crowdsourcing have attributes that may make them both incompatible with the goals and process of science. Can we accept that?

  • By David Crotty
  • May 10, 2013
  • 23 Comments

Online Reviews of Doctors — Scant, Volatile, and Overwhelmingly Positive

When trusting the wisdom of the crowds, it’s important to understand what is meant by “crowd.”

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jan 14, 2013
  • 14 Comments

Even Crowdsourcing Can Get Too Expensive

Transcribe Bentham loses its grant after six months, and has to wind down.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 14, 2011
  • 14 Comments

Crowdsourcing, Reference Works, and Peer-Review: Some Surprising Connections

A new study suggests that reference works can be created cheaply and effectively through only mildly organized collaborations. Have we been missing a critical contribution of peer-review? Does it suggest that post-publication won’t review won’t be very effective?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Feb 9, 2011
  • 2 Comments

The “Burden” of Peer Review

Do the benefits of peer review outweigh the work involved? How does post-publication review stack up in comparison?

  • By David Crotty
  • Aug 31, 2010
  • 52 Comments

Web 2.0 Next: Companies Place Bets on Consumer Relationships and Collaboration

As Web 2.0 matures, new entrants are starting to find ways to extract value in innovative ways.

  • By Alix Vance
  • Jun 1, 2010
  • 2 Comments

Clay Shirky’s Collapse of Complexity — Does It Also Require a Collapse of Quality?

Clay Shirky reflects on the end of complexity. He’s right, but can simplified systems produce quality? Can other approaches also survive?

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 7, 2010
  • 11 Comments

Successful Crowdsourcing Requires Feedback

Early feedback motivates future success in YouTube and Digg. Does the same feedback explain scientific publishing?

  • By Phil Davis
  • May 21, 2009
  • 1 Comment

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