Crowd Sourcing

Questions to answer for a blogpost on crowd sourcing

What is Jeff Howe's Definition of Crowd Sourcing?

Crowd sourcing is the act of company taking a function one performed by employees and outsourcing it to an undefined network of people, this can lead to a job being performed collaboratively although often usually undertaken by sole individuals.

What does the video believe is the key to successful crowd-sourcing?

Jeff Howe refers to the social communities as the building block to crowd sourcing, as he says that it proves that people can self organize in spite of the fact that this once required a manager.

Why do "crowds" form on the internet? Are you part of an online crowd- if so which?

Crowds form over the internet due to popular topics such as football, these can also be described as common topics that individuals can talk about, although it  could even be very remote unpopular topics that bring these "communities" together. These groups from over the internet due to you do not have to reveal identity and also because it allows for long  distance interactions for example different countries.

What are the crucial terms in Jeff Howes idea of crowd-sourcing? why is this crucial?

Open Call

Undefined

These terms both mean that you think is most qualified to help you isn't always the best person to do it.

Name two reasons why this type of crowd-sourcing is now possible?

Software such as Photoshop
The Internet

How effective do you believe it to be?

I believe crowd sourcing to be very effective although in some of these online communities you don't achieve much however in the instance of creating celebrity profiles it would appear very effective as a lot of information is  correct this is websites such as "Wikipedia".

What do you think is the motivation behind it?

To bring people to gather through a shared interest, or in other cases to help one another through a free medium.

Name three advantages and disadvantages of a crowd sourcing?

Advantages:
You can get your work done for cheap, in many cases for free.
Provides a great marketing tool.
Talent comes searching for you as in people with a talent in a specific topic and ready for you to give them a task.

Disadvantages:
Is the  information you are receiving true.