Blogging and the Wisdom of Crowds

[walrus]

Originally Posted by Carrie

I am wary of any kind of "value" that "the wisdom of crowds" might put out. Group think isn't my thing, and neither are posses.

A crowd of wolves might feel that the lone sheep visiting as a guest should turn into a tasty dinner.

"Wisdom of crowds" is an oxymoron, and it's why the US is a republic, not a democracy.

Just because someone participates in a group (or a crowd) does not mean that they automaticly surrender their individualism and become sheep, following the pack. The strength of any group lies in its individuals. Group think does not (and should not) have to be like a pack of animals following an individual leader