Boris

by | Craft (↓) | Sociability (↑) | 2 comments | 0 question

Boris, friend

Where and how is it used?

As companion

What did you or someone else pay for it?

£170

Why do you want to add it to the museum?

Most valuble commodity


How was it made?

Is made in a factory

Is farmed

Is mass-produced

Is produced by local cottage industry

Is made to particular specifications

Is craft / hand-made

Is foraged

Is found

Is colonised

Is a service


Materials & Making

Who made or produced your commodity?

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Who was paid to make it?

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What skills does it take to make it?

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Where was it made?

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What does it cost to make it?

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What is it made from?

Buying & Owning

Who decides how much it costs?

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Who or what assesses its quality?

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Where is it sold?

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Who or what sells it?

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How did this thing arrive from where it was made to where you got it?

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Where is it used?

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Where is it kept?

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How and by whom is it cared for?

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How long will it last?

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Where will it go when it's finished with?

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What is it worth?

Not answered yet


How do you and others value this commodity?

See the values contributed by visitors and those of the donor. And add your own values to this commodity.

Total times valued4
Positive (↑)Sociability
Negative (↓)Craft
Overall Positive340
Overall Negative-79
Controversy38.625 (0 = most controversial)
  

What do these numbers mean?

This data that we have collected over time in our database means nothing without interpretation. A relational database, which we are using here, is technology that enables designers of websites and software to compare, contrast, interrogate and infer relations within data. The act of designing a database is not objective but driven by the agency of its creators and owners.

Within the MoCC Collection data is used to help think through the relations between values, commodities and data. Can we describe our values using sliders and numbers? How do we infer meaning such as controversy from data?

Below is a brief explanation of the some calculations and how these help make decisions about what is shown on the site.

  • Controversy Score:
    (Total Positive Values) + (Total Negative Values)

    The closer the value is to zero the more controversial it is in relation to other commodities. Used to infer that values associated with one commodity divide opinion more than another.

  • Average Value Score (used in the sliders):
    (Total Positive for Value + Total Negative for Value) ÷ Total Times Valued

    Used to infer a collective value associated with a commodity.

How do you value this commodity?

To add your own values click VALUE THIS COMMODITY and move the sliders left and right to add your own values - then click SUBMIT
show donor's original values
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Questions and answers

Help to reveal unknown quantities, properties and uses of this commodity by answering this MoCC curator's questions.

There are no questions.

Conversation

Do you have questions about how this commodity is valued? Or want to talk about your own values in relation to it? Share your comments.

Boris looks like a dear chap and more than a commodity!

by miranda on May 14th at 2:03pm

Agree with Miranda that Boris is much more than a commodity!

by Maya on May 21st at 3:09pm

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