In its most simple form, tagging allows for easy labeling and searching of photos you might find interesting. So if I’m interested in temari, I can search for photos of temari and have a fun time browsing the results.
Although I do quite a bit of photography, I don’t have a Flickr account – mostly because I don’t trust people to not abuse the copyright or Creative Commons license that I might select. I have some really good photographs that I wouldn’t want abused that way. I suppose if I was just taking snapshots I’d feel differently, but maybe not. Apparently there are some different photo sharing sites which allow you to watermark your photos – maybe I’d feel better with that.
Ideally, tagging allows users with similar interests to connect. While I understand the logic of that, I don’t personally find that appealing. Just because I have one thing in common with a stranger, an interest in temari, doesn’t mean we would connect in any other way. I guess I’m picky in “real” life about who I connect with, and that carries over to any online relationships or associations I might make.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment