Open source

Topic: How is open source media changing the ways people approach content?

Question: Is going Open Source a viable business model?

I believe that question is subjective and it’s all up to someone’s opinion on that topic. I do believe open source is a viable business model and even convenient for the people who run these websites because 1. They don’t need to pay writers to write on their site 2. They have access to millions of people who essentially make their job easier. Of course it becomes tricky when you can’t filter the information being put out but that’s the LEAST you can try and do when running a website that way. If you can find a way to filter the information AND or edit it I think it’s quite genius and extremely smart. It’s like having robots working for you and not having to pay them. Bad because it takes away jobs from journalists and bloggers but smart for the company in more ways than not.