From our meeting with Federico and Ezio in Rome
My understanding is that for the purpose of the paper, we will need to explain how to use best the material in opencare, starting from that which already exists; this allows us to develop a methodology, even if stretched. For example, we already see conversation for actions:
- taking at least two forms: A. for understanding & sharing info (most opencare stories) and B. for doing things together (OpenInsulin collaboration; Collaborative scientific paper writing).
- other classifications we explored previously: A. Sharing a story [of open care] | B. Online conversation aimed at processing information; C. Online conversation aimed at common action
Ezio mentioned that in the ecosystem of opencare these “events” (to use the language from the abstract) will be “living entities” evolving on a continuum, they are fluid, as he explained previously here, and at any moment in time we can only have captures of those actions. They can change, and change is dynamic.
Emergence seems like a good concept to explain this change, thanks for pointing it out Alberto.
So while our analysis for the existing data will have ex-post criteria, the way we develop this should explain emergent actions. At least this is how it is in my head right now, someone confirm or refute please 