Ledface: An Answer Solution?
November 17, 2011
There’s a new tool out for those who don’t want to think for themselves. Called Ledface, the site aims to give members access to “collective intelligence”:
At Ledface, everyone can ask and we will match the question with the group best suited to answer. We select a group of people who match each query and we ask them to interact in real time as a team to create the answer. They share their thoughts, combine them, and review each other’s input. So you don’t get a list of replies, but a specific, custom answer co-created in real time each time you ask. No names, no ego, just knowledge.
The creators of Ledface have lofty goals: they want to facilitate collaborative knowledge-sharing without the complications of crediting sources. Sounds like a helpful tool. . . .
Hmm. So, in order to avoid having to comb through Web search results ourselves, we’re supposed to trust these anonymous strangers? Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure Ledface and its teams of answer-givers have the best of intentions. However, do we really want more and more people turning to others to do their thinking for them?
Call me crazy, but I’ll continue to examine information for myself and draw my own conclusions.
Cynthia Murrell, November 17, 2011
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