Comments on: CCK08: Do groups filter access to networks? http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Bacal http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Robert Bacal Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:56:42 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-930 Gina, the concept is pure gold. Thanks for introducing me to the concepts here. The part of the definition I like involves the suggestion that people need not continue to look for more information. WOW, does that ever happen online. Other thing I find connected with information in groups, particularly in social media is the groups ability to be self-congratulatory about its profoundness and how it simply self-reinforces exclusion of ideas that are unorthodox (perhaps that's part of what you are saying). I see this a lot on Twitter chats, where everyone pats each other on the back after, but if you pay attention to the tweets, nothing has been said beyond the banal and obvious. Any takes on that? Gina, the concept is pure gold. Thanks for introducing me to the concepts here. The part of the definition I like involves the suggestion that people need not continue to look for more information. WOW, does that ever happen online.

Other thing I find connected with information in groups, particularly in social media is the groups ability to be self-congratulatory about its profoundness and how it simply self-reinforces exclusion of ideas that are unorthodox (perhaps that’s part of what you are saying).

I see this a lot on Twitter chats, where everyone pats each other on the back after, but if you pay attention to the tweets, nothing has been said beyond the banal and obvious.

Any takes on that?

]]> By: Who are the Information Imposters? : John Connell: The Blog http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Who are the Information Imposters? : John Connell: The Blog Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:49:08 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-710 [...] offers this definition and some additional thoughts in another post. The ideas expressed by her intrigue me and I thank her for posing the questions she [...] [...] offers this definition and some additional thoughts in another post. The ideas expressed by her intrigue me and I thank her for posing the questions she [...]

]]> By: Lets get real about analysis – starting with the last LS2010 Keynote | Adventures in Corporate Education http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Lets get real about analysis – starting with the last LS2010 Keynote | Adventures in Corporate Education Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:44:10 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-697 [...] at a time when the roles that would traditionally defend us against information imposters are being eliminated by the move to digital. What if defense of truth and logic is one of our new [...] [...] at a time when the roles that would traditionally defend us against information imposters are being eliminated by the move to digital. What if defense of truth and logic is one of our new [...]

]]> By: Information Stewardship: the only answer to Information Imposters | Adventures in Corporate Education http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Information Stewardship: the only answer to Information Imposters | Adventures in Corporate Education Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:53:07 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-473 [...] definition of an information imposter (from my notes from Elfreda Chatman): Information impostors are persons within a small group that give the illusion of having [...] [...] definition of an information imposter (from my notes from Elfreda Chatman): Information impostors are persons within a small group that give the illusion of having [...]

]]> By: jim2 http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-149 jim2 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:50:23 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-149 I think that the act of blocking someone's participation defines the community as a group and not a network (I find I can relate more with Stephen's concepts of groups and networks). It's chilling to be blocked based on ideology but I'm sure that those within the group are comforted and reassured at the same time. I think that the act of blocking someone’s participation defines the community as a group and not a network (I find I can relate more with Stephen’s concepts of groups and networks).

It’s chilling to be blocked based on ideology but I’m sure that those within the group are comforted and reassured at the same time.

]]> By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-124 gminks Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-124 Chilling or not, I think it happens. But I don't think the behaviors for membership in a group are arbitrary. Chilling or not, I think it happens. But I don’t think the behaviors for membership in a group are arbitrary.

]]> By: Prokofy Neva http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/10/09/cck08-do-groups-filter-access-to-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Prokofy Neva Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:45:18 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=95#comment-123 >Individuals can connect to networks, but only if their information-seeking behavior is not blocked by the behavior they are expected to show to remain a member of their group. Don't you find that chilling? I do. Because the definitions for such behaviour are often very arbitrary or oppressive or at the very least, sectarian. A good example is Nellie Deutch in the Connectivism class, who disliked my critical posts, then blocked me from membership in a Ning group she set up of "e-ducators and e-learners". >Individuals can connect to networks, but only if their information-seeking behavior is not blocked by the behavior they are expected to show to remain a member of their group.

Don’t you find that chilling? I do. Because the definitions for such behaviour are often very arbitrary or oppressive or at the very least, sectarian.

A good example is Nellie Deutch in the Connectivism class, who disliked my critical posts, then blocked me from membership in a Ning group she set up of “e-ducators and e-learners”.

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