Talk:Platform economy

Split out Techlash?

I'm going to remove the 'Split section' tag as there's been zero discussion for almost 3 months. I have a weak preference that we don't split out for now. That said, if anyone strongly wants to create a dedicated article on Techlash, & move some of the existing content to the new article, there's no need to discuss here first. It's probably fair to say Im the only substantial contributor to this article, and I have no strong objection. FeydHuxtable (talk) 14:04, 5 April 2019 (UTC)

FWIW I've changed my mind about this, and think we should have a dedicated Techlash article. There are now hundreds of thousands of sources all about the techlash, and some very interesting developments unfolding right now, especially in China. I've even got some sources linking the techlash to ancient characters like Pandora, so we could adorn the article with some stunning pics. I'll probably eventually create the article if no one else does. Might not be for a few years though, so it would be great if someone else makes the page first. FeydHuxtable (talk) 11:55, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Platform capitalism into Platform economy

nearly same concept fgnievinski (talk) 20:05, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose. OP is correct that some sources treat the terms as the same concept. But there's also a tendency for sources to treat Platform economy as the direct economic activity of platforms with Platform capitalism referring to activity one level above the sort of operations ordinary platform users get involved in. I.e. "Platform capitalism" is often used to denote investors leveraging platform for profit creation. Sources using the term Platform capitalism often take a more heterodox & critical approach to platforms, so the 2nd article lends itself to different types of interesting coverage. With huge topics like this I think it serves the reader best to allow different articles, even if there is significant conceptual overlap. FeydHuxtable (talk) 20:09, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
• Merge: Platform capitalism lede starts Platform capitalism refers to the activities of companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Uber, Airbnb and others to operate as platforms. They are currently about the same topic, and I don't see enough content to distinguish the two topics today. So I support a merge now, without prejudice against a future split if there are enough content and reliable sources for the differentiated topic. MarioGom (talk) 11:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose As the writer of the article, the term 'platformization' has specific academic literature associated with it, and is a process, rather than the end product, which is a platform economy or platform capitalism. As FeydHuxtable says above, I think that it serves the reader to have different articles, even if there is overlap. --Jwslubbock (talk) 18:34, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

Closing, given the opposition and stale discussion, with no consensus to merge. Klbrain (talk) 15:00, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Merge Platformization into Platform economy

Platformization seems to focus on the process, but is seems to be essentially the same topic. MarioGom (talk) 11:34, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

  Y Merger complete. Klbrain (talk) 11:12, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

I do not understand this article

This article contains a very large number of quotes, without explaining what any of the quotes means. Wikipedia, as an encyclopaedia, summarises academic sources for a general audience and doesn't merely compile quotes. Additionally, it seems like there is a large amount of original research, unnecessary detail, and peacock and technical jargon. There is also an "overuse" of "quotes" in the article, seemingly "employed" at random or to "emphasise" a point. That is not what quotes are for. Dawkin Verbier (talk) 14:38, 15 November 2023 (UTC)