Posted by Reilly Atkinson on October 19, 1999 at 15:07:58:

In Reply to: Knowledge management technologies posted by ShellB on October 18, 1999 at 12:30:35:

It strikes me that the most common mode of "kmowledge sharing" is conversation -- the technology of the spoken word, so to speak. Then there are hand-written notes & letters, memos, articles, books & magazines. All these modes of communication can rightly be termed "technologies". So if you want to explore the technogical enhancement of "knowledge sharing", it seems to me that you must include these old fashioned modes as well as current "cutting edge, buzz word" ones as well.

The plain fact is that, IMHO, "knowledge sharing" is just a marketing generated euphemism for communication. What else do you communicate but knowledge? People have been communicating, sharing knowledge, for quite some time, and often to quite good effect. When a Hitler, or other con persons communicate, well the effect is not so good.

Your issue really boils down to: how could you assess the value of talking?

Regards,
Reilly Atkinson

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