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Adam Torgerson Homework 11 - Analysis 1. what did you find (articulate the answers in your own words) 1.1. interesting about the article? Several people did not find the article interesting at all. Several people like the idea of users having a more contributory role in the design of web pages. I found Kathryn's comment about not viewing the Internet as synergestic particularly interesting because it is totally opposed how I view it. I see the Internet as very synergestic and this potential for synergy only grows as new applications enable new kinds of collaboration. 1.2. not interesting about the article? Many people (myself included) found the author's writing overly complex. He used overcomplicated words, many in not quite the right context. Ryan had an interesting point in that the collaboration that the author describes will not be very reciprocal because each contributor will focus on their own goals, paying no attention to the contributions of others. 2. what does the author mean by curatorial algorithms? The consensus was that curatorial algorithms provide a way to judge good art. 3. what does the author mean by malleable aesthetics? Everyone agreed he meant art which can change by people interacting with it in some fashion. 4. what do you consider the main message of the article? Most people found the main message in the description of maleable aesthetics, that the Internet needs to provide more means for people to work collaboratively. Several people also thought the description of the proliferation of advertising creating a strong corporate presence on the Internet was a main idea. 5. Please comment on the following claim: “As an artist using the Internet, the question of how to involve people in meaningful events is paramount. Inspiring participation in something useful or fun, or enlightening is okay. But better still is orchestrating contributions to something good that lasts longer the event itself…”. 5.1. agree / disagree? Most people agreed with this. Several people were in the middle, noting that what one person considers useful or enlightening is probably not the same as another person, so it would be hard to define. One person disagreed completely, wondering why just because something is fun or enlightening it won't become a long-lasting contribution. 5.2. which are the personal consequences which you draw from this statement? The educators in the group saw this as a meaningful goal in education. Several people thought it would be great to make a long-lasting conribution, but they question their ability to do so. 5.3. are the educational programs you are involved addressing this claim? Many people said they have not been involved in programs which address this. Several people mentioned this was addressed in their Senior projects. And a couple people mentioned this class and the swiki. 6. Please comment on the following claim: “Due to the manipulative capacity of interactive systems, designs should be open to revision and debate… The term “malleable aesthetics” as I mean it refers to the ability to accumulate not only statements, or data, but also the structural changes brought by users of the system. Incompatible with forced enclosure, the purest forms of this category of production are licensed to assure that programming code remains in the public domain”. 6.1. agree / disagree? Most people agreed. Several people disagreed, claiming that such systems would be incredibly hard to use if every user was changing its interface. I found it especially interesting that Jodi thinks that a good way to prevent malicious use is to keep a system closed. I strongly disagree. If a system is open, more people are able to properly evaluate its design, possibly from a perspective the original designers had not seen. Security is typically a peer-review type of process. 6.2. which are the personal consequences which you draw from this statement? Several people mentioned their use of open source software. 6.3. are the educational programs you are involved addressing this claim? Many people said no to this. Several people said yes, through open source systems, or ideas presented through this class, such as meta design. 7. Do you feel that the “Design, Learning, and Collaboration” course addresses these two claims? Everyone thought so, especially through the use of the swiki.
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