SXSW 2012 - Keeping the Internet Fresh With Social Annotation

Keeping the Internet Fresh With Social Annotation
Event	Interactive 2010
Format	Solo
Organizer	Reid Beels – Open Source Bridge
Description	People are wrong on the internet. Information on the web is often posted, then promptly forgotten and left to grow stale. Use social annotation and blacklisting to fight back against outdated technical documentation, incorrect contact information, and that bar that closed last year with the website that just won't die.
Questions Answered	How can we deal with outdated information on the internet? What systems exist for general annotation of the web? What would an ideal system look like? How can we deliver information about stale content to the end user? How can censorship be a good thing? What systems exist for highlighting good information? What systems exist for dealing with outdated information?
Level	Intermediate
Category	Accessibility / Web Standards, Community / Online Community, Design Thinking, Online Relationships, User Generated Content

Keeping the Internet Fresh With Social Annotation