he technology we use is usually part of a sociotechnical system, although we don’t usually think of the details of the network of technologies, organizations, and stakeholders that combine to present us with a product or service. However, recognizing this is important because the components of the network influence the product or service we receive. And when we are looking at this from a social, professional, and ethical perspective, we have to remember to look past the visible stakeholders to recognize all who are impacted by the network.

Your task in this discussion is to explore a sociotechnical system. We will do this by

• elucidating the components, specifically identifying stakeholders, and
• exploring the stakeholders’ interests and voices

We will use as our topic streaming services such as Netflix, which are embedded in a far more extensive sociotechnical system than most people recognize. This is a discussion, not an essay assignment. So, you should not be trying to resolve the discussion by presenting a comprehensive post. We will start by discussing the components of the system, working together to try to catch as many as we can. Then, we’ll move on to describing each of the stakeholders’ interests and how they can make their voices heard (or, why they can’t).

THINK ABOUT THIS WHEN ANSWERING!

1) the move to releases movies to streaming simultaneously with their release in theaters

2) a change to streaming that changes the amount of bandwidth it consumes

Use a streaming service like Netflix and discuss its relation in the sociotechnical system. We will start by discussing the components of the system, working together to try to catch as many as we can. Then, we’ll move on to describing each of the stakeholders’ interests and how they can make their voices heard