http://www.chaordix.com/blog/2009/10/01/the-jargon-spy-misses-the-mark-crowdsourcing-is-a-method-to-drive-innovation/ The Crowdsourcing Engine for Enterprises Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.chaordix.com/blog/2009/10/01/the-jargon-spy-misses-the-mark-crowdsourcing-is-a-method-to-drive-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Extended rant: Mark Helprin is not a crowdsourcing/social tech fan « bill | petti Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:38:02 +0000 http://www.chaordix.com/blog/?p=353#comment-1287 [...] 1) illustrates that he does not truly understand crowdsourcing, but sees it as a threat anyway (and he is surely not alone here); and 2) his entire premise (“nothing can substitute for one mind and one voice) is based on [...] [...] 1) illustrates that he does not truly understand crowdsourcing, but sees it as a threat anyway (and he is surely not alone here); and 2) his entire premise (“nothing can substitute for one mind and one voice) is based on [...]

]]> http://www.chaordix.com/blog/2009/10/01/the-jargon-spy-misses-the-mark-crowdsourcing-is-a-method-to-drive-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Bill Petti Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.chaordix.com/blog/?p=353#comment-1038 The Woods column was very bad. Besides not fully understanding what crowdsourcing is he decides to repeat the mythical trope of the 'lone inventor'. Many have examined this idea and torn it down (Scott Berkun, for one, has a great take on it). Look at the numerous innovations in the world close enough and soon you see that each one relies on ideas, concepts, and technology previously produced by some other entity (group or firm). All innovation, like scientific discovery, stands on the shoulders of giants. Crowdsourcing is just a different mechanism for conducting what is the inherently social activity of innovation. The Woods column was very bad. Besides not fully understanding what crowdsourcing is he decides to repeat the mythical trope of the ‘lone inventor’. Many have examined this idea and torn it down (Scott Berkun, for one, has a great take on it). Look at the numerous innovations in the world close enough and soon you see that each one relies on ideas, concepts, and technology previously produced by some other entity (group or firm). All innovation, like scientific discovery, stands on the shoulders of giants. Crowdsourcing is just a different mechanism for conducting what is the inherently social activity of innovation.

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