In chapter 10 Weinberger is addressing the issue of enriching the third order world. He uses examples of Wikipedia and other such websites that allow users to add information. By adding additional information users are making the internet more tangled and more miscellaneous, but enriching information available by spreading knowledge for everyone to use and see. Weinberger says that "miscellanized information is information without borders." and that. "our knowledge of the world is an understanding that simultaneously assesses the quality and reliability of our understanding." Having the capability to add to and change information is valuable in others acquiring information. We "tease out the implications of what has already been understood" as a group by sharing and creating knowledge on an interface that allows for users to participate. Weinberger's discussion made me think about how important it is for me to spread the knowledge that I know, and how I use information from others on the Web. As a DTC major I think that being conscientious about these topics is important for everyone because knowledge is power, and people today should know the power they have to impact the Web positively.
Coda: Misc.
This portion of the book wraps up the ideas that all the chapters were about...ordering the miscellaneous. Though something may looked completely disorganized, the person behind the scenes probably has a way of doing things and organizing. The web may seem like a complete disastrous mess, but it truly does carry some sort of order.
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You didn't quite follow the prompt here: "-Blog Post #4: Weinberger, what was the point? Additionally, so what?"It's sort of here, and you do say "knowledge is power" but that seems like a bit of a cop out in that yes, surely, but what's the so what of Weinberger? Your posts prior to this make me think you get it, but I would've liked to have seen it more explicitly here.
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