Tag Archives: ethics

Is presence good?

Some questions about whether sharing presence information is just a ‘cheap’ form of social interaction.
“”But some say the flood of information becoming available through mobile phones and other means is not always such a good thing. “I worry that people attribute too deep a meaning to raw information,” said Danah Boyd, who researches social media [...]

Ethics: good and bad design

What are the ethical considerations for interaction design? Slightly off topic, but an incredibly interesting topic. (I rarely get annoyed by the Great Firewall of China, but blogspot.com being blocked is often frustrating)
“Morality and User Interface Design are two topics that do not seem too closely related at first glance. After all, interface design is [...]