Folksonomy refers to a system of classification created by users to tag and organize online content. It emerged in the early 2000s as sites like Delicious allowed users to tag websites and resources with keywords. The term was coined by Thomas Vander Wal to describe this social or "folk" taxonomy. While tagging provides advantages like easier browsing and self-expression, it also presents disadvantages like potential miscommunication, lack of control over one's tags, and privacy issues.

1. By Luke Jarrat, Alina Pritchard, Ryan Marks & Amit
Nathwani

2. 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.

3. Folksonomy
• It is a type of distributed classification system
• Individuals and groups create these systems
• Tags are added to items online by users

5. 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

6. Folk and Taxonomy
• Martin Lister defines taxonomy “a particular
classification scheme”
• Folk = common people
• Combined = social classification of social
matters

7. How people use tags
• All Social media use tags so it is widely
available
• Identify pictures
• Grouping a topic in one place

8. Hash Tagging (#)
• Twitter
• # allow users to get the information they
require
• @ tag people

10. 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

11. 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

12. How to improve tagging
• A subject has to be accepted before being
published
• Auto correct

13. Conclusion
• Folksonomy is a positive trait of web 2.0
• Represents progression
• Shows how unique people are
• There are some flaws, however