Internet World: Commentary-Knowledge in Context
Internet World: Commentary-Knowledge in Context Given the ability for anyone to dramatically change the meaning of something by changing its environment, or context, more thought needs to be applied to how knowledge is interpreted by the knowledge consumer... Liberal use of profiling, so that a reader can easily see the profile of someone whose posting he is reading, can make a difference. The very same posting by George Bush might be taken quite differently than if it had been posted by Bill Clinton. Of course, most people --and their ideologies--are not as well known, so having access to a profile will help place an issue in context.Permalink | Wednesday, March 20, 2002
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