#crowdsource

[lowspoonsfood]

I'm a college student working several jobs & taking a class for summer. My cousin got me a slow cooker but aside from rice idk what to do with it. Recipes online require buying so many little things and I can't make it seem worth it. This is my first time grocery shopping on my own and I'm overwhelmed with how much it costs/is taking even when I just eat the same 2 foods (eggs for breakfast, burger for lunch and dinner) and easy microwave stuff over and over. The closest grocery store is also limited in ingredients. Easy slowcooker recipes that don't require me dropping a bunch of money would be so helpful <3

followers, any ideas for anon?

i would say there might be some variety or things you haven't tried yet if you check out the microwave tag and there is a small slow cooker selection as well. i know groceries are super hard right now and inflation is affecting everyone. i do want to say that it is always okay to go to your local food bank to supplement your pantry/fridge if you're struggling (yes, you are struggling enough if you have to ask am i struggling enough) - everyone deserves to eat! also, a lot of places have seasonal summer free produce programs right now. try googling (your county/town) free produce.

[dnfao3tags]

im kinda surprised there arent any canon compliant fics of dnf/dteam au where they never got famous just developer dnf and sap in college all of them still online bsfs just not youtubers

i'm pretty sure there are a few fics like that but i can't reallythink of them right now :/ anybody else know em?

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[scarred-perfection]

Desperately need a new laptop for school!

Donate and share if you can. Any amount helps! I am currently a sophomore in college and I'm working towards my teaching degree. My school is completely online and my old laptop is dying fast, so I'm trying to raise some money to help me afford a new one. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-taylor-get-a-new-laptop?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet

[leiascully]

Hey, since you're the head archivist of this fandom. perhaps you might be able to help: I'm looking for a good fic I read maybe 15-20 years ago. It involved a psycho killer that Mulder caught many years ago, except he somehow got loose and kidnapped Scully. He asks Mulder questions, and if he doesn't answer truthfully - Scully would be murdered. Mulder ends up revealing some things he wouldn't say to her face, but M&S never really talk about it afterwards. It's a UST. What's it called please?

Hmm, I consider @lilydalexf Head Archivist! I lost all my bookmarks when Delicious melted down and have never rebuilt them. But I am happy to crowdsource! Anyone know this fic?

[silas-ng-dc-blog]

Social Media As A Crowdsourcing Tool

The Internet has evolved drastically throughout the years since its initial release in the late 20th century. From allowing governments to share research resources to connecting people worldwide via social media, the Internet is without doubt an integral part of today’s society. There are a multitude of uses for the Internet and I would like to focus on the Internet as a crowdsourcing tool in this week’s blog.

Hargrave M. (2024) defines crowdsourcing as involving the gathering of work, information, or opinions from a vast number of individuals who share their data through the Internet, social media platforms, and mobile apps. However, the term was first coined in 2006 by Wiredmagazine author Jeff Howe in his article titled “The Rise of Crowdsourcing” and is a portmanteau of the words “crowd” and “sourcing”. Some advantages of crowdsourcing include reducing costs, speed, and tapping into skills not present in an in-house team (Hargrave M., 2024). Lloyd C.’s (2024) article notes that crowdsourcing has emerged as a powerful method for sparking innovation by tapping into the combined knowledge and creativity of a wide global group of contributors.

Certain uses of crowdsourcing include using user data to improve current applications or websites, gaining customer insight and preferences, crowdfunding, and problem solving and idea generation. The Mainstreethost Team (2024) mentions that Waze, a famous GPS navigation app, demonstrates crowdsourcing by using user data to give users the necessary information for a safe journey to their destination. Waze is not shy about showing people that their success is attributed to the contribution and support of their global userbase and this is evident on their website where they state “In 2009, we created a crowd-sourced navigation app that would make it easier to circumvent literal and figurative bumps in the road. How? By working together.” (The Mainstreethost Team, 2024). Unilever, a fast-moving consumer goods company, created the Foundry platform to engage with startups and innovators globally, aiming to find solutions for their business challenges. The platform invited participants to submit their ideas across various areas, such as product development, marketing, and sustainability initiatives (Lloyd C., 2024).

Additionally, crowdsourcing can be observed in ways other than the aforementioned. People can take to the Internet or social media to share news of current world events such as the infamous Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, where an inferno engulfed the spire of the building and most of its roof. Consumers now do not have to solely rely on news outlets to gain insight into new content. They can interact with journalists, news organizations as well as fellow readers directly, giving feedback and sharing their opinions and insights at the same time (Yellowbrick, 2023). The sharing of news can be seen as crowdsourcing as people are splitting the workload of news outlets through the Internet.

Crowdfunding is also an example of crowdsourcing. Smith T. (2024) defines crowdfunding as involving the gathering of money or funding of a business by collecting small amounts of capital from a large group of individuals. Smith T. (2024) mentions the importance of raising capital for the growth of a company and that established organizations and companies usually face no challenge in borrowing extra capital. However, small startups often come across obstacles in this area and this is exactly where crowdfunding comes in. Usually, small startups would take onto the Internet to post adverts of their company and state that they need funding. They would then include links to various fund donation websites such as GoFundMe in their adverts or social media posts and hope that users would stumble upon their announcement. These posts usually have a goal amount set for the donators to achieve, such as 100,000 US dollars or more.

The effectiveness of crowdfunding can be improved using social media. Castellano P. writes that demonstrating social proof using your social media profiles can increase the legitimacy of your business and people are more inclined to support your company when they see others doing the same. Another method of improving your company’s crowdfunding, as indicated in Castellano’s writing is promoting giveaways in your social media accounts or platforms. Doing so will increase your business’ popularity as well as reach, which in turn can lead to increased audience engagement.

To conclude, I personally think that the Internet or social media, to be exact, can be an effective tool for crowdsourcing if used strategically. Its unparalleled potential from improving products to funding new ventures and sharing crucial information transforms how we collaborate and create. The ability for people to come together to achieve a goal in unison creates a sense of shared purpose that drives meaningful progress in today’s digital world.

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References:

Castellano P., The Role of Social Media in Crowdfunding Success, Funded Today, viewed 6th November 2024, https://www.funded.today/blog/the-role-of-social-media-in-crowdfunding-succcess#:~:text=Social%20media%20is%20an%20important,buzz%20and%20attract%20new%20backers

Hargrave M., 17th October 2024, Crowdsourcing: Definition, How It Works, Types, and Examples, Investopedia, viewed 6th November 2024, https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crowdsourcing.asp#:~:text=Crowdsourcing%20is%20the%20collection%20of,from%20all%20over%20the%20world.

Lloyd C., 18th July 2024, 5 Crowdsourcing Examples that Delivered Impressive Business Results, Qmarkets, viewed 6th November 2024, https://www.qmarkets.net/resources/article/five-crowdsourcing-examples/

The Mainstreethost Team, 9th September 2024, 4 Examples of Clever Crowdsourcing Campaigns, Mainstreethost, viewed 6th November 2024, https://www.mainstreethost.com/blog/four-examples-of-clever-crowdsourcing-campaigns/

Smith T., 30th May 2024, Crowdfunding: What It Is, How It Works, and Popular Websites, Investopedia, viewed 6th November 2024, https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crowdfunding.asp

Yellowbrick, 4th December 2023, The Power of Social Media in News Spreading, Yellowbrick, viewed 6th November 2024, https://www.yellowbrick.co/blog/journalism/the-power-of-social-media-in-news-spreading

[essayboardorg]

(via Building a Decentralized Platform for Freedom of Expression: The Vision and the Power of Crowdfunding)

[ohwellbull]

The Singularity or the Revised Grand Unified Theory

– To Copernicus, Galileo, Sir Isaac, Vincent, Albert, Robert, Stephen, Neil – To Shirley and Heather “I see a bad moon rising” – John Fogerty “Turn off your minds relax and float downstream. It is not dying.” – John Lennon / Paul McCartney “That’s alright, mama, That’s alright with you, That’s alright mama, Any way you do.” – Blind Lemon Jefferson / Elvis Come and see the…

[nho-jungle]

wow i can't believe jay ferin is fat, hairy, transgender, has curly hair, AND has pcos.

[kamsspice]

an underrated part of this beef is that metro boomin, the man who produced the across the spiderverse soundtrack and the Like That song that kickstarted this whole thing, and a producing legend in the hip hop community, made a beat called BBL drizzy and said anyone who can make a good rap to it gets the best for free.

i’ve never heard of a producer setting the mob during a beef. he’s got regular people making raps against drake. that’s actually insane to me.

[lowspoonsfood]

Do you have any ideas for filling snacks or small foods? Sometimes I finish my lunch and I'm still hungry, and as an autistic person I freeze up because that was not according to plan(tm). The texture of eggs bothers me but I'm open to pretty much anything else. Thank you!

my first stop for filling snacks is always nuts! there are so many variations and flavors and preparations of nuts & nut butters. it can take some experimenting to find what works for you, but there are a lot of options! i'd say the two classics are:

nut butter! on a cracker, on toast, just eating a spoonful

packets of nuts! so many kind, salt, no salt, sweet or in a trail mix

packets (or ziplocs, or reusable bags) of nuts are extra convenient because you can keep them around easily. very portable :)

how about you, followers?

[dnfao3tags]

Do you have any feeling realization fics recs? Wanting to read more fics with that "oh. OH." moment.

unfortunately, i don't have a personal tag for this and there's no official tag for it either :/ if anyone remembers anything fitting this, feel free to pitch in!

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[ramblesandrambling]

CROWDSOURCE: I need fannish gingerbread ideas

Last year I did a terrible approximation of the Revenge being attacked by a kraken. The time before, it was a terrible approximation of the Addams' family manor.

I need ideas. All I can think of is the Owl House and that's *all* curves.

[leiascully]

I've been looking for years for an MSR fanfic I can't remember the name of and someone from reddit suggested asking you. The plot is roughly that Scully and Mulder enter a relationship but cancer man threatens to kill her if Scully doesn't call it off. She proceeds thinking she's only risking her own life, but cancer man tries to kill Mulder (via botulism-tainted sauce on a pizza resulting in an innocent death). The fic ends with a shootout at a cabin in the woods. Ring any bells? Thanks!

Wow, that sounds amazing, but it rings absolutely no bells for me. @lilydalexf ? Anyone?

[reasonsforhope]

Happy Holidays to everyone celebrating holidays right now!!

Let's spread some holiday cheer and crowdsource this shit!

Link a good news story that you know in the notes on this post!

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Here's mine, I'm cheating by providing a giant compilation that is by FAR the best good news roundup I've seen this year.

-via Fix the News, December 19, 2024

And for those of your who have already seen that from my other post, here's another great compilation!

-via Positive.News, December 23, 2024

[night-market-if]

A fifth of the way there in one night!!!!! Thank you, you guys! Let's keep this going! And remember, chapter twelve is up for early release on both Patreon and Ko-fi!

The Night Market Kickstarter

We have a lot of crazy things coming up for the Night Market. Here is my kickstarter. In it I label what I will add to the game based on how much we can crowdsource. The first tier is a preorder to the game itself so if you know you are going to buy, this would go a long way into getting some new content in the final product. (Due out beginning of summer)

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