Document (#35303)

Author

Ekbia, H.R.

Title

Digital artifacts as quasi-objects : qualification, mediation, and materiality

Source

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 60(2009) no.12, S.2554-2566

Year

2009

Abstract

Digital artifacts have novel properties that largely derive from the processes that mediate their creation, and that can be best understood by a close examination of such processes. This paper introduces the concept of quasi-object to characterize these objects and elucidate the activities that comprise their mediations. A case study of bugs is analyzed to illustrate exemplary activities of justification, qualification, and binding in the process of bug fixing in Free/Open Source Software development. The findings of the case study lead to broader reflections on the character of digital artifacts in general. The relationship of quasi-object to other similar concepts are explored.

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