CBC's Search Engine, which last year crowdsourced questions for Industry Minister Jim Prentice, is asking Canadians for practical questions about the consequences of Bill C-61.
CBC’s Search Engine Crowdsources Copyright Questions
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Crowdsourcing
Does anybody else hate the term “crowdsourcing” as much as I do?
Just call it what it is: Workin’ For Nothin’
Debating the terminology
Or Volunteerism. If it works, and it helps everyone out that needs it…
It also ensures the type of questions we want asked, get asked, not just soft lobs.
You could also call it democracy.