Out of the three network laws, I agree most with Sarnoff’s
law. Probably because it is the simplest of the three laws and it’s really the
only one that I truly understand. This
law doesn’t require any math to prove its value just some common sense is all that
you need. The law states that the value of a network increases linearly with
the number of individuals who are using the network.. I don’t think this law
strictly applies to radio and television but the World Wide Web as well. When referring to the value of networks I
assume that they are talking about financial value and information value as
well. When it comes to financial value, a website/network is going to be worth
more money to advertisers if they have a large user base. The more people that
visit a website the more chances advertisers have to expose there products to
individuals. This is a clear example of a network’s financial value increasing
or decreasing as it’s user base either grows or shrinks. This can also apply to information value as well.
The more that people can connect with one another equals more information being
exchanged over the Internet. This doesn’t have to be a person to person
exchange. An individual just needs to post information on a site or a blog and
then it can easily be accessed by the world. People need to be careful because
not everything you read on the web is true but the Internet does make it way
easier to search and find information that you can use and apply to life giving
it great value.
In five years I think people will be finding information in
a similar fashion as they do today. Our digital devices are probably going to
change drastically but I have a feeling our methods won’t change much. Instead
of typing a question in the Google search bar, we’ll probably just verbally ask
search engines to find things for us. I have a feeling Siri is going to be
helping people out for years to come.
-Nick Neary
I didn't choose Sarnoff's Law as the one that I agree with most, but I do see where you are coming from when you say that the law is simple to understand (no math!) and clearly explains the relationship of viewers and value of a network. It is interesting how you applied this law to the Internet, even though it most commonly applies to traditional media sources. I wonder about the interactivity that might occur between users and hosts of a specific website and how that would come into play with Sarnoff's law.
ReplyDeleteAs for the way that technology for information gathering will change, I agree that our methods will likely stay the same. I think that information will become more streamlined, but the way that it is gathered will essentially be the same.
I also chose Sarnoff's law, not only because its the simplest law out of the three, but because it was the first and it makes the most sense. It doesn't involve a lot of math (which is always a good thing) and it directly correlates with the amount of members and the networks value. I also believe that in five years finding information will be similar to how it is today. Overall, great post! I am glad that we agree on most topics!
ReplyDeleteI thought Sarnoff's law was the best, too because it made the most sense out of determining value and didn't need to use a formula. I also talked about the information and interaction of a site being defined as value because nobody wants to use a social media platform where there is little to no user interaction. That's why many attempts at a new social media app or site have failed. I like what you mentioned about Siri being a tool that's used in the future. I didn't really see the point of using Siri at first when it was faster to just type something in your phone, but the new improvements Apple's made and Siri's ability to use your location when getting information makes it more effective than typing it in now.
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