Comments on: Eurostar sponsors crowdsourcing http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Fri, 25 May 2012 09:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Click to Download: Imogen Heap v Maroon 5 (Music) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-111782 Click to Download: Imogen Heap v Maroon 5 (Music) Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:35:46 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-111782 [...] Maroon 5 Posted on 30/03 by Andy Roberts Chris Salmon follows Imogen Heap and Maroon 5 , two crowd-sourced music projects in which bands write songs with the help of their [...] [...] Maroon 5 Posted on 30/03 by Andy Roberts Chris Salmon follows Imogen Heap and Maroon 5 , two crowd-sourced music projects in which bands write songs with the help of their [...]

]]> By: keith handley http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-109526 keith handley Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:58:20 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-109526 Anybody can get a free 30 day trial of the myfootballclub website by going to myfctrial.com Anybody can get a free 30 day trial of the myfootballclub website by going to myfctrial.com

]]> By: Brad http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21983 Brad Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:34 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21983 Perhaps of even greater interest than crowdsourcing itself, will be how the emergent "organisation" continues to run the business. The soccer team example should be followed with some interest to see how the decision-making takes place and how alliances form or fail. I mean, are decisions based on a kind of citizen-initiated referenda and then an online vote? The organisational psychology and group decision-making processes will be very interesting to follow in the coming months. Perhaps of even greater interest than crowdsourcing itself, will be how the emergent “organisation” continues to run the business. The soccer team example should be followed with some interest to see how the decision-making takes place and how alliances form or fail. I mean, are decisions based on a kind of citizen-initiated referenda and then an online vote?

The organisational psychology and group decision-making processes will be very interesting to follow in the coming months.

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21970 Andy Roberts Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:22:14 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21970 Cheers Julius, I just read the example you twittered crowdfounding an eco clothing brand Seems you don't have to offer a <b>huge</b> return in order to attract a large enough band of web backers. Cheers Julius,
I just read the example you twittered crowdfounding an eco clothing brand

Seems you don’t have to offer a huge return in order to attract a large enough band of web backers.

]]> By: N http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21968 N Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:58:56 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21968 Wow, that was amazing! Last similar feat by a 'pirate' company didn't go anywhere, I think... Many copycats are about to flourish soon... ;) Power to the people! (beware of potential abuses/scams though...) This fund pooling concept is not new I suppose. People have been setting up cooperatives that in turn own banks, real estate developers, shops etc for decades. The only new twist in the myfootball success is the fund was from an online crowd, pushing the number of participation, hence smaller contributions were needed from each (instead of $1000s per person to set up big businesses). Anyway, it's good to know that crowdsourcing has finally moved from serial begging 'business' model. (the million dollar homepage, 'help me settle my debt/credit card', 'let's all be millionaires' serial letters, misc. pyramid schemes etc.) Wow, that was amazing! Last similar feat by a ‘pirate’ company didn’t go anywhere, I think… Many copycats are about to flourish soon… ;) Power to the people! (beware of potential abuses/scams though…)

This fund pooling concept is not new I suppose. People have been setting up cooperatives that in turn own banks, real estate developers, shops etc for decades. The only new twist in the myfootball success is the fund was from an online crowd, pushing the number of participation, hence smaller contributions were needed from each (instead of $1000s per person to set up big businesses).

Anyway, it’s good to know that crowdsourcing has finally moved from serial begging ‘business’ model. (the million dollar homepage, ‘help me settle my debt/credit card’, ‘let’s all be millionaires’ serial letters, misc. pyramid schemes etc.)

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21971 Dennis Howlett Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:29:19 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21971 I want in. £100 a head? I want in. £100 a head?

]]> By: julius http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21966 julius Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:50:17 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/22/eurostar-sponsors-crowdsourcing#comment-21966 As a big fan of user empowerment regardless of the context, I am definitely in! As a big fan of user empowerment regardless of the context, I am definitely in!

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