Where
are people finding all of these people with all this stuff? That's a great
question in our society, especially when you start to consider the vastness of
the Sharing economy. Collaborative consumption as it is also known, is a system
build around people coming together to share resources. These can be cars,
houses, farm equipment and even their own food. The ability to get the
information out there and on the web is through apps, data collection and
personal disclosure.
We
focused on the term "Stuff", which resembles the day to day items
that we use and definitely take for granted. This can be things like your
rakes, shovels, your books, art, toys and even clothes. But how is this
information help others. You can post on an App that you have a particular item
that you can lend out, have a particular skill that you have knowledge about,
or even access to stuff. Also if you have a need, or a want. People now have
the ability to find someone with that thing, skill or same desire. They do this
by posting or liking an event and their profile and information becomes
available.
Another
thing that helps people find you, or you find then is the location information
that you share from your phone. This helps people know what is available around
them, but can and has been used for more sinister plans. If you are posting
pictures from your house, would be thieves, stalkers and predators can see and
know where you live, what you have and who you are with. Monitoring your dots
will help you to be actively involved with the groups that you want to be and
also have that safeguard to protect yourself
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