Taxonomy tax·on·o·my (t  k-s n  -m )n. pl. tax·on·o·mies 1. The classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships. 2. The science, laws, or principles of classification; systematics. 3. Division into ordered groups or categories: "Scholars have been laboring to develop a taxonomy of young killers" Aric Press. Example: Darwin's taxonomy   Yahoo's Web Directory Categories are hierarchical and typically controlled by 'experts' Folksonomy Meshing 'Folk' and 'Taxonomy' folk (f  k)n. pl. folk or folks 1. a.
The common people of a society or region considered as the
representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the
originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up
a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk. b. Archaic A nation; a people. 2. Informal People in general. Often used in the plural: Folks around here are very friendly. Taxonomy/Expert-generated Content vs. Folksonomy and User-generated contentExamples: delicious cloud technorati tweet cloud Categories are flat and uncontrolled. Information is user-generated, not expert-generated Categorize easily by typing in terms (tags). If the tag exists, the item is stored under it. If not, a new category is created. What are the key advantages of folksonomies and user-generated content. How do they help the world? What types of articles might you tag 'apple'? How would you tag articles about Barrack Obama? Jim Jones? How can these samples be used as criticism of folksonomy? Politically, how would you characterize a folksonomy? What are the advantages of a Taxonomy? How does Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Brittanica fit into this discussion? |
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