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Wikipedia Entry: Information_ecology

Information ecology is the application of ecological concepts for modeling the information society. It considers the dynamics and properties of the increasingly dense, complex and important digital informational environment. "Information ecology" often is used as metaphor, viewing the information space as an ecosystem, the information ecosystem.

Information ecology also makes a connection to the concept of collective intelligence and knowledge ecology (Pór 2000). Eddy et al. (2014) use information ecology for science-policy integration in ecosystems-based management (EBM).

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Using the Concept of Signal-to-noise Ratio as a Metaphor The ratio of useful or true information to false or irrelevant information

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   December 31, 2020, 14:31Daniel Smachtenberger, when discussing the pollution of the information ecosystem with misinformation and disinformation in his talks on the War on Sensemaking, says things like: I’m trying to make sense of things because I have to be able to parse signal from noise. We would hope, though, that there are … Continue reading Using the Concept of Signal-to-noise Ratio as a Metaphor The ratio of useful or true information to false or irrelevant information

Making Sense of a Complex World There is no information we can trust

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   October 5, 2021, 16:02We live in a world of misinformation and disinformation. Furthermore, much information we need to make good sense of any situation is not readily available. A world where our information ecosystem is so polluted that there is no information we can trust. In general, this is bad enough, but it … Continue reading Making Sense of a Complex World There is no information we can trust

The Global Information Ecosystem David Gurteen

The Global Information Ecosystem likens the enormous, linked digital world of data and information to an ecological system. This metaphor highlights that our shared digital commons is a valuable asset requiring protection from harm, just as natural environments do. Credit: David Gurteen Source: The Global Information EcosystemPosts where this quotation is embedded Introduction: Knowledge Delusion We … Continue reading The Global Information Ecosystem David Gurteen

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New Age Mumbo Jumbo Confusing or meaningless language about New Age beliefs

The web is chock-full of various disinformation, including pseudoscientific disinformation that masquerades as being scientific. It also contains arrant nonsense, primarily about New Age beliefs that I term New Age mumbo jumbo. What is New Age mumbo jumbo? In addition, to pseudoscientific disinformation, there is disinformation on the web and elsewhere that relates to what … Continue reading New Age Mumbo Jumbo Confusing or meaningless language about New Age beliefs

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Pseudoscience Lacks the rigor essential to the scientific method

The web is chock-full of various disinformation, including pseudoscientific disinformation that masquerades as scientific. Removing this disinformation may not be possible, but recognizing it is not too difficult. What is pseudoscience? Much written on the web is misinformation or disinformation (fake news) or simply misleading information in the sense that crucial facts have been deliberately … Continue reading Pseudoscience Lacks the rigor essential to the scientific method

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Signal-to-noise Ratio The ratio of useful or true information to false or irrelevant data

The term “signal-to-noise ratio” is a useful metaphor when discussing the pollution of the information ecosystem with misinformation, disinformation, or situations where much of the information available is irrelevant. A signal-to-noise ratio is a measure most frequently used in science and engineering, comparing the level of a signal to the background noise level. But it … Continue reading Signal-to-noise Ratio The ratio of useful or true information to false or irrelevant data

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Pollution of the Global Information Ecosystem The contamination of information with false and misleading material

Information pollution is the contamination of information with false and misleading material. Pollution of the info-ecosystem The quality of the information in our global information ecosystem is paramount. To reduce uncertainty and make good sensemaking and decision-making, we need to trust the things we read, the videos we watch, and the people we communicate with. … Continue reading Pollution of the Global Information Ecosystem The contamination of information with false and misleading material