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Folksonomy
By Luke Jarrat, Alina Pritchard, Ryan Marks & Amit Nathwani
Web 2.0
• “Web 2.0 is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices” Tim O’Reily
• User does not have to be technically inept
• Content can be placed on multiple platforms
• No need to download programs, software etc.
Folksonomy
• It is a type of distributed classification system
• Individuals and groups create these systems
• Tags are added to items online by users
The History of Folksonomy
• Meta data was born in the late 1990s
• Delicious created in 2003
• Users were able to tag using key words
• Thomas Vander Wal created the term Folksonomy.
• A hybrid of folk and taxonomy
Folk and Taxonomy
• Martin Lister defines taxonomy “a particular classification scheme”
• Folk = common people
• Combined = social classification of social matters
How people use tags
• All Social media use tags so it is widely available
• Identify pictures
• Grouping a topic in one place
Hash Tagging (#)
• # allow users to get the information they require
• @ tag people
Advantages of Tagging
• It defines the user
• People can see other people who are tagging the same thing
• Browsing made easier
• Cost saving because tagging taps into an existing base of information
Disadvantages of Tagging
• Could lead to miscommunication or false presentation of data/identity
• You have a lack of control over how you’re tagged
• Privacy issues that arise from tagging
How to improve tagging
• A subject has to be accepted before being published
• Auto correct
Conclusion
• Folksonomy is a positive trait of web 2.0
• Represents progression
• Shows how unique people are
• There are some flaws, however