Tech114 Week 4 In Class Activity
By: Sze Si, Kevin Tien, Dev Saini, Yeseul Tracy Choi
Quotes:
“File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a network, usually following the peer to peer (P2P) model, where the files are stored on and served by personal computers of the users.” (www.wikipedia.org)
“File-sharing gives people access to a wide range of cultural goods and is often used to sample content that is bought later, the report concluded. Most file-sharers would have never bought the content they downloaded, but having access to such a large media library increases the welfare of Dutch citizens.” (Newton) –news article
“File sharing is the primary reason for the decline in music sales, [as observed] during our study period.” (Orberholzer, 2007) –journal article
Our Description:
In recent years, file sharing has become a prominent form of distribution of media and communication amongst individuals across the internet. File sharing allows users to exchange music, movies and other forms of entertainment quickly and easily. Due to this technology, artists and producers are losing money to potential users who download copyrighted products through the internet rather than buying the products.
From the consumer’s point of view, file sharing is a convenient solution for a quick exchange of media. This process can also help consumers save money while still entertaining them. Although this is illegal, consumers still continue to share files over the internet because they are not easily caught.
Discussion:
-Does the author of this site hold any credentials from a reputable organization or educational institutions? –journal article – from university , others are not
-Does the information found in this site confirm information you have found elsewhere? – yes, Wikipedia, and academic resources, and news article
-Are footnotes, citations, references/bibliographies or sources provided? – yes for Wikipedia and journal article, no for news article
-Does the information on the site offer many perspectives or just one? – news article is biased
Is the main purpose of this site to persuade you of something? – yes news article tries to convince the readers that file sharing is bad because it says that people don’t want to spend money on music
Is there advertising on the page? – wiki: no – journal article: ads of other news sources – news article: add of BBC.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing
F. Oberholzer, 2007. The effect of file sharing on record sales: an empirical analysis. Journal of Political
Economy. Retrieved from http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086
