There is a trying discussion going on over at FI Space on the considerations of using services like Flickr to aggregate photos from events, especially nationwide fundrasing events such as the ACS Relay For Life. Distributed media mean everyone produces their own content, good or bad, but as a society we are so responsibility-phobic that the masses are not prepared to accept the burden a professional media producer.
I think there is a strong need to pay attention to the monikiers and screen nmes that we use, especially that staff use so as not to confuse viewers into thinking that these photos are an organizationally driven effort. We should offer a place for volunteers to aggregate photos, but thee is a difference between the photos that the organization takes, pays for, and sactions and our volunter's snapshots.
I am ready to accept that responsibilty! Let me create produce and distribute all in the name of the Society and for my own personal happiness.
Posted by: dneff | April 21, 2005 at 12:00 PM