The Web Economy/08

Forums and Blogs
This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Topics

 * If things are not said in a forum, then it is not considered said at all. Forums play an important role in putting all discussions in one place and public. For Open Source, forums are vital.
 * Blogs or social sites activity can segregate online activity into a more focused and personalised structure.
 * However social sites also allow segregation where certain members kept to their own culture and norm without interfacing with anyone else.
 * Just like in olden days, the marketplace or town hall is where people congregate and important decisions made, today it is happening in forums and blogs.
 * Linux was created when its creator Linus Torvalds submitted to a mailing list his first code contributions. Forums began to spread the word in a viral manner.
 * When ADempiere was first discussed in red1.org forum it attracted more than 500 visitors a day and important decisions were made there.

Assignment & Discussion

 * Suscribe to popular social sites such as FaceBook and BlogSpot. Think about content that you like to share.
 * Create your own Wiki User page. Focus on your interests.
 * Link your online assets to your User Page.
 * Track and monitor the activity through your email box.
 * How much are cultural differences affecting the way you interact with strangers on the Web?

Activities

 * Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
 * Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
 * Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.

Links to Student Notes
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Notable Links to Resources
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Sub-Pages
(Done in wikiversity as course material by the students under the guidance of the tutor)

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