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Grouped Tags and Categorization in the Open Media Network (#OMN)
The Open Media Network (OMN) is a trust-based, human-moderated, and decentralized media-sharing ecosystem. It is designed for ethical aggregation and content discovery, where anything can flow in and out, but value and visibility are shaped by trust relationships, tagging flows, and collaborative moderation.
Core Philosophy: Scale Through Trust. OMN can only scale through human relationships, not automation. While anyone can publish, content quality and network relevance are preserved through:
* Trusted sources consistently sharing valuable material
* Moderators curating and tagging content from semi-trusted contributors.
* Avoiding over-reliance on automation, which leads to signal-to-noise problems.
* Less is more: The key is selective, human input, not algorithmic overload.
Organic Structure: Reversing the Value Pyramid. Unlike traditional media hierarchies, OMN’s structure grows from the ground up:
* Base Sites - Local, subject-specific publishers are the origin of most value
* Middle Sites - Aggregators curating and tagging content, add semantic value and improve discoverability
* Top Sites - Outreach and mainstream-facing portals, high visibility, but harder to add value
Hashtag-Based Categorization: Bridging Folksonomy and Structure
#Folksonomy: User-driven, bottom-up tagging (flexible but messy).
#Categories: Admin-defined, top-down classification (clear but rigid)
OMN combines both: Free tagging grouped into shared category clusters. Embrace Misspellings as a Feature, treat misspelled or variant hashtags as meaningful alternatives. Encourages serendipitous discovery. Reduces tag fragmentation across the network.
Implement Word Grouping Flows - Tags can be declared equivalent or linked to others. Creates flexible tag clusters across decentralized sites. Supports shared semantics without centralized control.
OMN as a Metadata Flow Network. OMN is not just about content, it's about the flow of metadata. Tags and their groupings move with the content. Other nodes can enrich metadata transparently.
Trust networks define how metadata and content flow. Shared tagging practices mean: Minimal friction, Greater contextual relevance, Nodes opt-in to accept metadata from other trusted nodes. Moderation and content flow, content flows can be automated or human-moderated. Rollback features are in place to manage abuse and spam.
Participation & tagging culture, anyone inside a trust relationship can: Post content, Tag or re-tag media, Contribute metadata, External users can comment, enabling broader engagement.
Tagging is collaborative: it enriches content, improves discovery, and drives community curation.
Summary. Grouped hashtags form the backbone of OMN’s dynamic categorization system, enabling: Decentralized discovery. Community-driven organization. Serendipitous connections.