Sunday, September 27, 2009

Monday 9/24 discussion questions

Jenkins, Chapter 1:

What is collective intelligence and how is it influencing the internet?

Levy argues that new political power will emerge from the current forms on online play (like spoiling). Do you agree?

Is knowledge production taking place via spoilers more democratic than traditional modes of knowledge production?

Do amateurs control the internet? What are some examples to support your answerer (whether it is yes or no)?

Lessig, Code is Law:

He argues that since code is the architecture of cyberspace it sets the terms on which life in cyberspace is experienced. What does he mean?

What are some of the things that code determine and in turn can threaten or protect our liberty?

How is code changing (and how has it changed since this was written)?

Does Lessig advocate regulation or not and why?

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