Perception difficulties of network #

Things to keep in mind if network is being structured #

It’s hard to use #

Wayfinding #

Make something findable AND finding it — how to simplify that when everything can be connected to everything else?

Mental mapping #

We are attempting to make network from the bottom up with the internet. It’s hard to build a mental map of it — I certainly haven’t been able to!

Digesting #

When the connectome is variable, it’s hard to understand where enough information has tipped into too much.

It's hard to support #

Information scent #

Network requires multiple forms of information scent to navigate, creating more levels in architectures in which to wayfind.

Updating data #

It’s easy for information to get stale and still have repositories of old versions, or for misinformation to spread; additional strata develop to manage, adding more level(s) of wayfinding and orientation.

Truthiness scent #

Stability points, various interpretations, cognitive biases, language bombs, opaque sourcing — to name a few. Truth becomes harder to discern and more critical thinking and time spent is required.

Who-ness #

Accountability, responsibility, etc., hinging on an individual’s who-ness.