Joshua Foster HIST 390 Blog

September, 2012 Archive

Sep 05

Positives & Negatives of Digitization Positives: Accessibility Communication LOCKSS – system of keeping multiple copies of a digital copy Democratization (can also be negative) Manipulability – virtual repair Time Negatives: Scale – flood of information, expectations Authenticity? Loss Trust “Bubble” Selection (bias) Distance – experience physical vs digital Responsibility – online interactions vs face-to-face interactions […]

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