Oh, the internet.
Its a magical force that has truly made things as easy in life as it could get. Whether it be paying bills online, shopping in the comfort of your own home or downloading the most amazing track on iTunes, the internet is clearly what keeps our lives stable, no? In fact, the internet has made things so easy, that we have basically become 'produsers'. Now don't expect to find this word in the dictionary. In fact, as I write this, spell check is underlining the word in red yelling at me me, "YOU'VE SPELT THE WORD PRODUCER WRONG!". Little do you know spell check, YOU are wrong in this argument. Produser or produsage come from the words, producer and consumer. These words should basically provide the definition itself. Producer and User.
If you want to look at a classic case of produsage, then look no further than Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an internet mecca of information on anything you need, basically acting as an internet encyclopedia. The beauty of Wikipedia is that you pick any topic and I'm sure that you can find it there. Also, anyone can update the information on it to make it more relevant and in with the times, rather than what traditional encyclopedia books would have. But the question that rises out of this is whether Wikipedia can really be recognised as a credible source?
Its a magical force that has truly made things as easy in life as it could get. Whether it be paying bills online, shopping in the comfort of your own home or downloading the most amazing track on iTunes, the internet is clearly what keeps our lives stable, no? In fact, the internet has made things so easy, that we have basically become 'produsers'. Now don't expect to find this word in the dictionary. In fact, as I write this, spell check is underlining the word in red yelling at me me, "YOU'VE SPELT THE WORD PRODUCER WRONG!". Little do you know spell check, YOU are wrong in this argument. Produser or produsage come from the words, producer and consumer. These words should basically provide the definition itself. Producer and User.
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If you want to look at a classic case of produsage, then look no further than Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an internet mecca of information on anything you need, basically acting as an internet encyclopedia. The beauty of Wikipedia is that you pick any topic and I'm sure that you can find it there. Also, anyone can update the information on it to make it more relevant and in with the times, rather than what traditional encyclopedia books would have. But the question that rises out of this is whether Wikipedia can really be recognised as a credible source?
Granted the fact that anyone can update or correct things on Wikipedia, which makes it more precise, but that also means that anyone can update anything on this website and can in fact produce an incorrect balance of information that will later be used and referred to by others in the world.
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What else are we producers in that we also consume the finish product? YouTube ofcourse! Where we upload videos to our YouTube channels and we all search and watch video clips of celebrity interviews, fail compilations and whatever else you can think of, you name it! Even the amazing gaming revolution of 'The Sims' is a great example of produsage, creating a simulation of a life in a game, where we basically play God and tell them what to do, when to do it.
Produsage has only begun within the last decade so it can only become bigger and better in the future. There are things that will need to be considered, such as the accuracy and consistency of information online, but the idea of it overall will only intensify into the rest of the internet world.
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