Imagery


Symbolizes handing power over fro one person to many
Crowdsourcing is about handing over power to 'the many' from 'the few'


Conferencing
Crowdsourcing involves conferences between multiple people in order to provide a
variety of opinions and ideas and have them feed off of each other.


A crowd consist of all types of people.
Crowds are at their most effective when there are a variety of people involved.



A crowd can do many different things
Groups can accomplish a wide variety of goals one may not
otherwise think of.

crowd boosts people's morale
Crowds can benefit by increasing morale, as opposed to a solitary worker.
T-shape creativity
This diagram showcases some of the aspects of the thought process involved in crowdsourcing.

Thinking Process
A visual demonstration of the creative problem-solving process.
Creative process
This diagram showcases some more variations on the thought process involved in crowdsourcing.



Brazilian Stock Market Traders
Crowds can get emotional and out of control in some situations.

Many people, common goal
On the other hand, when organized properly, crowds can end up doing great things
that would not be as easy to do as individuals.

Wikipedia, Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?
Wikipedia is a stellar example
of what crowdsourcing is
capable of achieving.


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Anti-Iraq-War protestors.

Historically, groups of people have rallied together, shared ideas, and helped 'the many' bring pressure onto 'the few'
that make decisions.

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Occasionally, without a balanced group of ideas and opinions, groups can become radical in their actions and ideals.

quality of events are determine by the size of the crowd
The more people that are involved, the more potential a group has to accomplish things, however, organization
becomes harder.
Angry people
Rampaging, raging crowds.

Lemmings. Crowds don't always make the best decisions...
As shown by Lemmings, crowds don't always make
the best decisions...

Assmulation

Collective Consciousness through assimilation. The morality is no more.



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