A key aspect which distinguishes mass collaboration from other forms of is mediated by the content being created - as opposed to being mediated by direct social interaction as in other forms of collaboration.
MASS COLLABORATION AS DISTINCT FROM COOPERATION
Mass collaboration differs from mass . Conversely, group members involved in a cooperation needn't engage in a joint negotiation of understanding, they may simply execute instructions willingly.
Another important distinction is the borders around which a mass cooperation can be defined. Due to the extremely general characteristics and lack of need for fine grain negotiation and consensus when cooperating, the entire internet, a city and even the global economy may be regarded as a mass cooperation. Thus a mass collaboration is more refined and complex in its process and production on the level of collective engagement.
MASS COLLABORATION AS DISTINCT FROM THE ONLINE FORUM
Although an online discussion is certainly collaborative, mass collaboration differs from a large forum, email list, bulletin board, chat session or group discussion in that the discussion's structure of separate, individual posts generated through to the discursive/interpretive as opposed to constructive/‘negotiative’ levels.
THE ROLE OF DISCUSSION IN MASS COLLABORATION
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