Transclusion

<p>Transclusion in the digital domain is the possibility of embedding and linking content in order to build a dialog between parts. For example, embedding a tweet, or a video, is a form of transclusion. However, I can't embed parts of a web page in order to compose a new one. </p> <p>In my mind, I can't think about transclusion without thinking about Cortázar's book: <a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Altimo_round">Último Round</a>.</p> <p>Maggie Appleton<sup id="fnref:1"><a class="footnote-ref" href="#fn:1">1</a></sup> [@zotero-374] discusses transclusions in a way it reminded me of how <a class="wikilink" href="/essays/_web_mentions_and_comments/">webmentions</a> work, and what the <a href="https://indieweb.org/Webmention">IndieWeb</a> proposes (see <a href="https://microformats.org/wiki/Main_Page">the microformats specification</a>). She quickly identifies the caveats associated with embedding content of others, mainly of link rot, but also of moderation nightmares (I briefly discuss this on <a class="wikilink" href="/essays/_web_mentions_and_comments/">essays/_Web Mentions and Comments</a>). </p> <p>Should transclusion work both ways, embedding content and letting the source know that I did so? I find that <a href="https://hypothes.is/">Hypotes.is</a> is building in that direction, adding notes and highlights (public, private, or shareable) directly on the website. It is missing, however, the version-control aspect of it. If the source changes, the notes become meaningless. Zotero stores a copy of the website. See also what <a href="https://www.gwern.net/About#development">Gwern does</a> to guarantee long-term retrievability of the content they link to. </p> <p>The <a class="wikilink" href="/federated_wiki/">federated wiki</a> is an early example of transclusion between websites that follow a standard. Pop-over links are also a visual way of transclusion. Is it possible to think about non-visual transclusion? For example, transclusion can come up in the way of concepts and knowledge, even if they are not pieces of written material that can be embedded into a page. (see: <a class="wikilink" href="/incremental_change_leads_to_unsustainable_educational_paradigms/">incremental change leads to unsustainable educational paradigms</a>).</p> <p>Most challenges of transclusion are lifted if one considers private networks of knowledge (private but not necessarily individually own). For example, a knowledge network of a company, research group, etc. Sources are immediately vouched for, and content could be either public-facing or only internal. I wonder if there is any system in place for this to work in closed communities of people. </p> <p>Tags: <a href="/tags/knowledge-management">#knowledge-management</a> </p> <div class="footnote"> <hr /> <ol> <li id="fn:1"> <p>https://maggieappleton.com/transcopyright-dreams&#160;<a class="footnote-backref" href="#fnref:1" title="Jump back to footnote 1 in the text">&#8617;</a></p> </li> </ol> </div>