ICCM 2010: Veracity Blues

SWIFT RIVER Veracity Blues - The Trouble with Crowdsourcing ICCM2010 An Ushahidi Initiative Friday, October 1, 2010

Would you trust these guys? Friday, October 1, 2010

These guys? Friday, October 1, 2010

CROWDSOURCERY: FORBIDDEN, OCCULT, DANGEROUS What does the crowd know? I’m the expert. Friday, October 1, 2010

CROWDSOURCERY: FORBIDDEN, OCCULT, DANGEROUS What does the crowd know? I’m the expert. Why listen to anyone else? I’m the expert. Friday, October 1, 2010

CROWDSOURCERY: FORBIDDEN, OCCULT, DANGEROUS What does the crowd know? I’m the expert. Why listen to anyone else? I’m the expert. Your opinion is useful, if it agrees with my funding. Friday, October 1, 2010

FOOTBALL VS PHILANTHROPY Coach + Team + Objective = FTW Friday, October 1, 2010

FOOTBALL VS PHILANTHROPY Arrogance + Ignorance + Assumptions = WTF? Friday, October 1, 2010

Traditional Philanthropists Friday, October 1, 2010

THIS IS A PROBLEM Football plays assume a lot. Philanthropy affects people’s lives. There will always be more that you don’t know. The crowd is willing to be your resource, they want to help you help them. (not a Jerry McGuire reference I promise) Friday, October 1, 2010

CHAOS THEORY Philanthropy is not fully deterministic No guaranteed results The Butterﬂy Effect (Follow @aplusk!!!) Chaos is always present Observing more, gives you a better understanding of the full system. Friday, October 1, 2010

USE THE CROWD Friday, October 1, 2010

USE THE CROWD To Inform Decisions To Supplement Labor To Gauge Public Sentiment To Empower Citizens Friday, October 1, 2010

FOLKSONOMIC TRIAGE Use what the crowd tells you to verify what individuals in the crowd are saying Location can validate Friday, October 1, 2010

FOLKSONOMIC TRIAGE Use what the crowd tells you to verify what individuals in the crowd are saying Location can validate So can time, user history, social graph Friday, October 1, 2010

FOLKSONOMIC TRIAGE Use what the crowd tells you to verify what individuals in the crowd are saying Location can validate So can time, user history, social graph Learn from success, Learn from mistakes Friday, October 1, 2010

Friday, October 1, 2010

SWIFT RIVER @swiftriver @jongos http://swiftly.org An Ushahidi Initiative Friday, October 1, 2010

Who wouldn’t trust Dawson Leery? Friday, October 1, 2010

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ICCM 2010: Veracity Blues

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