According to Felix Stalder, flows and nodes are mutually constitutive, one builds upon the other. Doubtlessly, flow is supporting at each node and in contrast a node without flow would be dead. In a direct manner, it probably means the interconnection within these 2 elements have to be attached with each other no matter how.
There are four dimension of four ecology as stated in the journal:
- Interdepency
- Change
- Time-boundness
- Differentiation
CHANGE- It means the flow of information could be change because it is infinitely malleable. The vital information could be varied via different kind of electronic media such as smartphone, computer, radio and et cetera. The direction and quality of the information flow could be change abruptly into a brand new environment if there is any unexpected small or big modification happened.
TIME-BOUNDNESS- It probably means the intersection of time and information flows are crucial. For example, journalists always need to update the news everydays because they have the purpose to let everyone know the most up-to-date information. Speaking of that, people would have want to know the news on time instead of getting the news which was outdated. Who will want to know the news which have passed few days ago? What's more, it is not a crucial issue to discuss anymore.
DIFFERENTIATION- "Information is difference and the nodes survive as long as they can make a difference, which is far as long as they can produce information that is valid for others." For example, every industry would have want to differenciate themselves in order to increase their population propotionally among themselves. In other words, it could be decoded in other way which they can make the difference as long as they are able to provide the credibility to the people.
Literally, these 4 dimensions of information ecology sounds quite abstract. As a matter of fact, when I was trying to understand it , it seems vivid once the points come to mind. Interesting.
