Value Sensitive Design is focused on values that center on human well-being, human dignity, justice, welfare, and human rights.
Value Sensitive Design has been used in a wide range of research and designs such as the bias in computer systems, universal access, Internet privacy, informed consent, ubiquitous sensing of the environment and individual rights, certain urban planning processes, social and moral aspects of human-robot interaction, privacy in public, and designer values in the design process. With all that said it has been used in a variety of ways to solve a variety of problems, these are all linked to making a process that will be fair for all. With that in mind, I think that this process of Value Sensitive Design should be used as much as possible. As such there is also some fine-tuning that needs to be done, this program is simply an assist rather than a full-on solution. There is still plenty of work for people to do to make sure that it's implications are just and fair. I do believe that just as there are plenty of ways to police people in real life there should be just as many ways to police them online and while using interlinking systems. You can see this process at work already, it has taken hold in many ways and I believe that it should continue to do so. However, there are plenty of people who don't believe that this is true and in a world intrusted to many that are completely unaware of this issue I believe that it will take years to implement.
Conner — good start! You bring up a lot of ideas that are all very relevant. I think your point about VSD being an assist rather than a full-on solution is very good!
ReplyDeleteIt would help if you were a little bit more specific with examples you use — you mention that Value Sensitive Design has been used in a "variety of ways to solve a variety of problems," but those who are unfamiliar with the term (and even with designing as a whole) might have no idea what kinds of problems you refer to. Maybe you could analyze the impacts of one instance of value-sensitive design in its entirety (what problems were solved? what was the context? who were the stakeholders and what was the result?). This also applies to when you discuss how policing online works — you hint at how it has "taken hold in many ways and should continue," but don't specify how. In addition, a few sources to back up what you're saying (either through hyperlinks or specifically naming bits of media) would help strengthen what you're saying. Some of your sentences are a bit hard to read — consider reading your piece out loud before submitting. Lastly, adding a few more images could further make the piece more engaging (consider picking more relevant ones — is it possible to add pictures of design brainstorming or something along those lines?).
Hi Conner, I thought your blog post was very interesting! I felt like your post is a good first step towards a really good blog post. Firstly, the title was not very catchy and just stated the topic without hooking the reader. Second, the content of the article was very interesting and connected well to our class discourse, but was too short! I think you could lengthen it by adding references directly to class readings and examples that relate to your experience or ones that are more generally relatable to any reader.
ReplyDeleteYou do good job of introducing Value Sensitive Design. I would consider adding a line or two at the beginning to really hook your reader. You should also consider adding specific examples of how Value Sensitive Design is working correctly and where is can be used to "assist". You also should try to link your blog to one of the readings, what inspired you to write this post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the blog! I never realized there is such a thing and we should pay attention to it until I see this post.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it would help if a concrete example could be provided. Instead of a conceptual idea, it will make more sense to the readers if the example will show a specific project where the design is employed. Also, it will be better if there is a detailed explanation about its negative side.
Hi Connor! I learned a great deal about VSD and though you've stated that this type of design is good to use, you've also pointed out some potential flaws (it is just an assist design) as well. Great job. I think your post would benefit from first, a title that hooks the reader immediately. Additionally, I think it could benefit from a personal story or a relatable story in the first paragraph as a hook- maybe connecting this design to real world scenarios? Also, though this does connect with class material, I think it would be great to cite a source and include something from the reading- this will also help us to steer away from just the concept of VSD and allow us to understand what is being said about it. Thanks for your blog, good work!
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