Comments on: The Internet’s Hierarchy of Needs http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: paisley http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1988 paisley Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:37:26 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1988 Kaila, Thanks for the reference form MediaPost. this is great! Kaila,
Thanks for the reference form MediaPost.
this is great!

]]> By: Cannon http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1983 Cannon Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:36:23 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1983 Just finding you, but thinking here about the pianist or other non-ether type targets. The life of the mind is one thing, but it takes hands to make a good soup, and conversations to heal. Just finding you, but thinking here about the pianist or other non-ether type targets.
The life of the mind is one thing, but it takes hands to make a good soup, and conversations
to heal.

]]> By: Kaila Colbin http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1871 Kaila Colbin Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:52:56 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1871 @als and Jon, thanks for your comments and suggestions. I'd be interested to hear a bit more about what you mean by some of the terms, particularly 'Flow' and 'Existence'. I think that the potential stumbling block here is the transition from Internet to person—the base need level is what the Internet needs to exist, while the highest level relates to its purpose as a tool to enable the expression of human potential. Hmm... @gis, thanks for flagging that. I had commented on it <a href="http://blog.vortexdna.com/more-on-the-internet-hierarchy-of-needs/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> @David, yours was a very interesting post! I loved the comment thread, especially where people spoke about software that aimed at fulfilling Level 5 needs (which is, of course, precisely what VortexDNA aims at). I'd love to chat with you more to see where we can take this. @als and Jon, thanks for your comments and suggestions. I’d be interested to hear a bit more about what you mean by some of the terms, particularly ‘Flow’ and ‘Existence’. I think that the potential stumbling block here is the transition from Internet to person—the base need level is what the Internet needs to exist, while the highest level relates to its purpose as a tool to enable the expression of human potential. Hmm…

@gis, thanks for flagging that. I had commented on it here.

@David, yours was a very interesting post! I loved the comment thread, especially where people spoke about software that aimed at fulfilling Level 5 needs (which is, of course, precisely what VortexDNA aims at). I’d love to chat with you more to see where we can take this.

]]> By: Jon Lister http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1870 Jon Lister Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:20:43 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1870 Hi Kaila, That's an interesting idea, although I have a couple of suggestions. The first two levels seem to me to as if they could combine into one - the existence of Infrastructure. The second I would then refer to as Access, which would mean the seamless flow of data at speeds sufficient to serve needs, with open access to data. From that point, I'm fine with the idea of Semantics (but we shouldn't restrict this to a discussion about the semantic web, in case it was going that way...), although I'm not convinced that once we extract meaning we are able to jump straight to Actualization. Another level seems to be missing, perhaps to do with the disappearance of the technology into the background, to the point where it becomes a part of our society without us having to think about it. J. Hi Kaila,

That’s an interesting idea, although I have a couple of suggestions. The first two levels seem to me to as if they could combine into one - the existence of Infrastructure. The second I would then refer to as Access, which would mean the seamless flow of data at speeds sufficient to serve needs, with open access to data.

From that point, I’m fine with the idea of Semantics (but we shouldn’t restrict this to a discussion about the semantic web, in case it was going that way…), although I’m not convinced that once we extract meaning we are able to jump straight to Actualization. Another level seems to be missing, perhaps to do with the disappearance of the technology into the background, to the point where it becomes a part of our society without us having to think about it.

J.

]]> By: David Tebbutt http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1869 David Tebbutt Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:10:29 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1869 Last July, I posted on how software is used to satisfy Maslow's higher need levels. http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/07/16/needs-must-social-software-and-the-sme/ Last July, I posted on how software is used to satisfy Maslow’s higher need levels.

http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/07/16/needs-must-social-software-and-the-sme/

]]> By: gis http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1868 gis Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:17:20 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1868 Hi Kaila, interesting, indeed. Have you read this study by Communispace? http://www.communispace.com/research/abstract/?Type=All%20About%20Communities&Id=38 "Fast forward Maslow and his famous hierarchy of human needs" Hi Kaila,

interesting, indeed. Have you read this study by Communispace?

http://www.communispace.com/research/abstract/?Type=All%20About%20Communities&Id=38

“Fast forward Maslow and his famous hierarchy of human needs”

]]> By: als http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1867 als Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:26:43 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1867 Hey, like the idea. I connect with your nuances, but "Conectivity""Semantic" and "Organization" don't seem to come together nicely. Here's my take at it, using the same ideas as you but with a twist: (read top-down) Appropriation Use Flow Reliability Existence Unfortunately, I don't think this model is able to demonstrate that the Internet allows for personal and therefore human growth, although I desperately believe it as well. I do think that the model shows how much the Internet is human, proof being that, well, we can maybe model it like Maslow modeled us. PS: Happy 2008. Long live the web and what's beneath it :) Hey, like the idea.

I connect with your nuances, but “Conectivity”"Semantic” and “Organization” don’t seem to come together nicely.

Here’s my take at it, using the same ideas as you but with a twist: (read top-down)

Appropriation

Use

Flow

Reliability

Existence

Unfortunately, I don’t think this model is able to demonstrate that the Internet allows for personal and therefore human growth, although I desperately believe it as well. I do think that the model shows how much the Internet is human, proof being that, well, we can maybe model it like Maslow modeled us.

PS: Happy 2008. Long live the web and what’s beneath it :)

]]> By: Kaila Colbin http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1856 Kaila Colbin Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:21:21 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1856 Thanks, Raf! It's so easy in everything we do to become mechanistic and habit-driven, and lose sight of our greatest potential. Let's help make sure it doesn't happen to the Internet! Thanks, Raf! It’s so easy in everything we do to become mechanistic and habit-driven, and lose sight of our greatest potential. Let’s help make sure it doesn’t happen to the Internet!

]]> By: raf http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1855 raf Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:26:57 +0000 http://blog.vortexdna.com/the-internets-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-1855 Hi Kaila, I like this model especially the final layer. It's important to keep asking ourselves why we use the internet and what can it do for us. The idea that it can help us self actualize is exciting. Could the internet be the gateway to a higher level of personal and global consciousness. I think it's possible. Great post. Raf Hi Kaila,

I like this model especially the final layer. It’s important to keep asking ourselves why we use the internet and what can it do for us. The idea that it can help us self actualize is exciting. Could the internet be the gateway to a higher level of personal and global consciousness.

I think it’s possible.

Great post.

Raf

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