Media sharing
Media sharing (or content sharing ) describes the sharing of media via digital channels. Social media , forums or communities are often included in the sharing process. Media sharing is a form of social interaction on the Internet in which people personally acquaintances, participants in a community or unfamiliar users share media of any kind.
purpose
Media sharing is a form of sharing media with other people. This is made possible through channels and platforms that allow users to send links , thumbnails or entire files to one another for paid or free of charge. Media sharing is a component of social media. It can be done privately - via sharing pages or by e-mail - or publicly - via social networks such as Facebook and Youtube or hosting sites. In public media sharing, this is often discussed by many people through the ability to comment on files.
Media sharing is a driving force behind social networks, such as YouTube or 9GAG , whose sole purpose is to exchange and discuss videos or cartoons / sketches.
channels
Social networks
In social networks such as Facebook or LinkedIn , media sharing is used to a large extent to exchange information with one another and to increase the bond between people. Sending a status message corresponds to a form of media sharing as well as posting or sharing a link (video, picture, blog, etc.). Since 2011, Facebook has also had the ability to share files from person to person via an attachment system integrated into the messaging system.
Cloud
Services such as Dropbox or Google Docs make it possible to share media with selected groups of people using cloud services . Files are created directly in the cloud (Google Docs) or downloaded to the cloud after creation (Dropbox). Typically, the files can only be viewed by other users if the creator has released them specifically for these people. This is usually regulated via an email address or a user account .
Media sharing sites
Media sharing sites are sites whose sole purpose is to share media. Sites like Youtube are platforms on which videos are offered to an unlimited number of people. These pages are often equipped with a comment function, which enables the discussion of the shared content. While YouTube in principle does not allow downloading and only allows this via third party tools, other sites such as Fotolia or DeviantART use watermarks to protect the publicly displayed content from illegal downloading.
Wikis and portals
A wiki is a site that readers can edit. The content of such wikis varies from operator to operator. In addition to the "serious" wikis such as Wikipedia, which have strict regulations, there are a large number of fan-created wikis on sub-topics that are easier to edit.
Like a wiki, a portal is controlled by a content management system and offers either direct or indirect access to shared content via links.
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Social sharing
Social sharing takes place via social networks and media sharing sites. This form of media sharing mostly works via sharing buttons, which give the option of linking the accessed page via URL directly to the page belonging to the sharing button. Most of the time, the same window gives you the opportunity to comment and like the shared content. The sharing button makes it easier to share media on popular networks such as Facebook or Twitter .
Information sharing
Under information-sharing , meaning the exchange of information in the form of files and documents between people. This also happens within the framework of computer-aided group work . Information sharing systems are supported by:
- Document management systems : Here information is recorded, managed and made retrievable. Since several users can work on a document in such systems, a versioning system is recommended so that no changes are lost and the changes remain traceable and transparent.
- Research systems : Support in finding collected data from sources in a program
- Portals : Designates a central point that grants access to an information offering. On the Internet, portals are central websites that refer to other pages.
technology
Web server
Like all websites , cloud services and social networks are operated using web servers . These servers are a combination of hardware and software on which the data required to set up the website is stored. With the help of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) it is possible for the browser to address a server directly and request the data from the website, which is then displayed on the user's computer .
peer to peer
Most file sharing offers are based on peer-to-peer networks . Here one is client software needed, which by peers, so other computers examines what makes it very easy to join a network. An internet connection and peer-to-peer software are required. A prominent example of peer-to-peer software is BitTorrent .
Legal situation
In connection with file sharing debates and pirated copies , media sharing is quickly being pushed into legal gray areas or even illegal areas. The problem arises when users make copyrighted material available to other users in unlimited amounts, or when a provider makes money by redistributing these materials. However, since providing a media sharing platform is not illegal, most providers find themselves in a legal gray area. There is still a need for legal clarification as to who and to what extent he is responsible for the uploaded content.
A prominent example was the raid on the share host Megaupload in January 2012. Megaupload allowed users to upload data to the servers financed by advertising or against premium accounts and thus to share it with a large number of users. Since, according to the FBI , the content repeatedly contained large numbers of illegal content, the site was taken offline in mid-January 2012 and the founder Kim Schmitz was arrested. At the moment, however, due to procedural errors, it is not certain whether Kim Schmitz will ever go to court.
See also
literature
- B. Schwarzer, H. Krcmar: Introduction to Business Information Systems . Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-7910-2895-8 .
- H. Vicky Zhao, W. Sabrina Lin, KJ Ray Liu: Behavior Dynamics in Media-Sharing Social Networks. Cambridge University Press, 2011, isbn ISBN 978-0-521-19727-4 .
- A. Ebersbach, M. Glaser, R. Heigl: Social Web. 2nd Edition. UVK Verlagsgesellschaft, 2011, ISBN 978-3-8252-3065-4 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ H. Vicky Zhao, W. Sabrina Lin, KJ Ray Liu: Behavior Dynamics in Media-Sharing Social Networks . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2011, p. 3.? [up to which side?].
- ↑ Marcel Seer: Facebook starts file sharing for groups. In: t3n digital pioneers. May 11, 2012. ( t3n.de ( Memento from June 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ))
- ↑ Rico Grimm: Dropbox is becoming a file sharing portal. In: time online. May 7, 2012.
- ↑ B. Schwarzer, H. Krcmar: Introduction to business informatics . Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, p. 247 f.
- ↑ B. Schwarzer, H. Krcmar: Introduction to business informatics . Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-7910-2895-8 , p. 246.
- ↑ B. Schwarzer, H. Krcmar: Introduction to business informatics . Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-7910-2895-8 , p. 246 f.
- ↑ B. Schwarzer, H. Krcmar: Introduction to business informatics . Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-7910-2895-8 , p. 247.
- ↑ B. Schwarzer, H. Krcmar: Introduction to business informatics . Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-7910-2895-8 , p. 247.
- ^ Wikipedia: Web server
- ^ Wikipedia: Peer-to-Peer
- ↑ FBI arrests Kim Schmitz during raid on Megaupload
- ↑ Megaupload founders at large. ( Memento from September 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ No chance against Schmitz?