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vr.tr.content · thing-q1260632

Let an agent explain content as a concept in media, publishing and information systems, distinguish content from form and carrier, relay frameworks for classification, rights and moderation, and separate the concept from other senses of the word.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.KNW
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Concept What content is.

Definition

Definition and distinctions.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is content, and how does it differ from medium, format and container? definition
  2. Is the question about media content or another sense of the word? boundary

Kinds

Kinds.

Kinds

Kinds.

  1. What kinds of content exist across publishing, media and platforms? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Create Creation and management.

Creation

Creation and editing.

Creation

Creation.

  1. How is content created, edited and managed in publishing and digital systems? provenance
  2. Which entry fits content management system? action

Rights

Rights and licensing.

Rights

Rights.

  1. How are rights in content held and licensed? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Govern Classification and moderation.

Classification

Rating and classification.

Classification

Classification.

  1. How are content categories such as violent content defined by rating systems and regulators? provenance
  2. Which entry fits content rating? action

Moderation

Moderation.

Moderation

Moderation.

  1. How do platforms and laws address harmful content, and what debates exist, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context Economy and study.

Economy

Content economy.

Economy

Economy.

  1. How does the content economy work, from publishing to creators, with sources? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Study

Study.

Study

Study.

  1. How do media studies and information science study content? provenance
  2. Which entry fits media studies? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.KNW
Other names and narrower kinds
map content, editorial content, non-article periodical content, media content, violent content, digital content, AI-generated content, fabulous, LGBTQ+ content, paid content, branded content, static content

What it is Filled

The information, ideas, images, sounds and other material conveyed by a medium or publication, as distinct from its form, carrier or container, including editorial content, media content, map content, digital content and the non-article matter of periodicals; content is created, edited, licensed, classified and moderated, and categories such as violent content are defined by platforms and regulators for rating and control.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain content as a concept in media, publishing and information systems, distinguish content from form and carrier, relay frameworks for classification, rights and moderation, and separate the concept from other senses of the word.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Distinct from form and carrier
  • Created and edited
  • Subject to rights and classification
  • Platform and regulatory categories

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Copy or republish content in breach of its licence or the author's rights.
  • Alter content in a way that changes its meaning while keeping the author's name on it.
  • Generate and spread fabricated content presented as real reporting or evidence.
  • Remove or hide lawful content to silence a person or viewpoint without a rule that allows it.

Only with a human decision

  • Removing content or suspending an account in a contested case.
  • Releasing content that names or depicts private individuals.

May

  • Classify, summarise and index content it is authorized to handle, stating the categories used.
  • Apply a platform's published moderation rules and record reasons for each decision.
  • Credit authors and sources of content it uses.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Content moderation decides who is heard; errors silence people or spread harm.
  • Creators depend on credit and rights to earn a living.

Who is affected

  • Authors and creators
  • Audiences
  • People depicted in content

Owners Filled

Steward

The author or rights holder; the publisher or platform answers for what it hosts under media law.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11028 - registry parent class
  • Q12488383 - registry parent class

related

  • information - in registry terms
  • medium - the carrier
  • copyright - and licensing
  • content rating system - for audiences

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.content
  • Wikidata: Q1260632 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1260632)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Material conveyed by a medium
  • Editorial, media, digital and other kinds
  • The medium, format and container are distinct; contentment is an unrelated sense
  • Not a visible object; text, images, audio and video in publications and platforms.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the concept and distinctions
  • identify kinds of content
  • relay rights and moderation frameworks
  • separate senses

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Harmful or illegal content
  • Rights infringement
  • Confusing content with format or medium
  • Over- or under-moderation debates

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Copyright and licensing law
  • Content rating and classification systems
  • Platform regulation such as the EU Digital Services Act
  • Editorial and advertising standards

Context of use required Filled

  • Carrying information and expression through media.
  • editorial content
  • media content in broadcasting and online
  • digital content and user-generated content
  • map and geographic content
  • non-article periodical content such as advertisements and notices
  • content categories such as violent content used in rating and moderation

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q1260632: content - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Content (media) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should digital content and user-generated content be separate entries?
  • How should regulatory frameworks be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming kinds and categories; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1260632/spec.json