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Charlie: /* Annotation Index */

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Charlie at 19:04, 18 February 2025

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Charlie at 19:03, 18 February 2025

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Charlie at 19:02, 18 February 2025

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	Text: <code>[https://declarations.style/drafts/tactical-design.html '''''Tactical Design''''' by Nolwenn Maudet] (English translation by Doriane)</code>		[[User:Charlie/Lieslescht\|Lieslescht]] ☺ Text: <code>[https://declarations.style/drafts/tactical-design.html '''''Tactical Design''''' by Nolwenn Maudet] (English translation by Doriane)</code>

	== Personal Summary ==		== Personal Summary ==

Charlie at 15:40, 5 February 2025

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	What makes Turkopticon tactical is that it was developed for and works in tandem to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, instead of being an entirely separate infrastructure. In that way, it does not compete with it, but effectively infiltrates and rearranges its power structures from within. In addition, implementing a rating system acts as a form of reappropriation of that feature by the workers, who are usually the ones made to bare the negative consequences of rating systems on other platforms most. E.g.: Uber firing workers over marginally bad ratings. This may be seen as “tactical quantification”; Whilst it doesn’t necessarily make the working conditions more equitable, it works to the benefit of the workers and lends them more agency.		What makes Turkopticon tactical is that it was developed for and works in tandem to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, instead of being an entirely separate infrastructure. In that way, it does not compete with it, but effectively infiltrates and rearranges its power structures from within. In addition, implementing a rating system acts as a form of reappropriation of that feature by the workers, who are usually the ones made to bare the negative consequences of rating systems on other platforms most. E.g.: Uber firing workers over marginally bad ratings. This may be seen as “tactical quantification”; Whilst it doesn’t necessarily make the working conditions more equitable, it works to the benefit of the workers and lends them more agency.

	''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“Design from below: techniques from below show the circumventions and counter-practices of those who are subordinate to or subject to governance from above.”</code> ~~(10)~~''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“Design from below: techniques from below show the circumventions and counter-practices of those who are subordinate to or subject to governance from above.” (10)</code>''

	=== Turning the opponent’s strength against himself ===		=== Turning the opponent’s strength against himself ===
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	A considerable hurdle is the affordability of long term sustainability; The price at which it costs to fund the necessary maintenance. The non-commerciality of most tactical design projects is something it shares with artistic practices.		A considerable hurdle is the affordability of long term sustainability; The price at which it costs to fund the necessary maintenance. The non-commerciality of most tactical design projects is something it shares with artistic practices.

	''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“This outlook perceives design as more than a market service: it aims to show that designers can be agents of powerful social and political change, beyond the boundaries of the commercial client-commission setting”</code>'' (28)		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“This outlook perceives design as more than a market service: it aims to show that designers can be agents of powerful social and political change, beyond the boundaries of the commercial client-commission setting” (28)</code>'' (28)

	At the same time, being able to afford to focus time, money and effort on a non-commercial/non-profit driven project may signal a form of socio-economic privilege held by the designers, making tactical design a niche venture available only to a reduced demographic.		At the same time, being able to afford to focus time, money and effort on a non-commercial/non-profit driven project may signal a form of socio-economic privilege held by the designers, making tactical design a niche venture available only to a reduced demographic.

Charlie: /* Glossary ✎ */

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Glossary ✎

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	Methods Pad 22/01/25 [https://pad.xpub.nl/p/220125_Methods]		Methods Pad 22/01/25 [https://pad.xpub.nl/p/220125_Methods]

	== ~~Glossary~~ [[User:Charlie/Word Stew\|✎]] ==		== Word Stew Entries [[User:Charlie/Word Stew\|✎]] ==

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	Similarly but more explicitly, Tactical Design aims to solve rather than merely make problems visible within a system. Specifically, through the appropriation of the systems, or components of them, by users. Different to strategy, tactics can only be employed within and in relation to the existing systems they aim to counter.		Similarly but more explicitly, Tactical Design aims to solve rather than merely make problems visible within a system. Specifically, through the appropriation of the systems, or components of them, by users. Different to strategy, tactics can only be employed within and in relation to the existing systems they aim to counter.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“Tactics can only exist in relation to the other. So it has to play with the terrain imposed on it, as organized by the law of a foreign force. It does not have the means to remain within itself, at a distance, in a position of withdrawal, anticipation and self-gathering [...]”</code> (4)''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“Tactics can only exist in relation to the other. So it has to play with the terrain imposed on it, as organized by the law of a foreign force. It does not have the means to remain within itself, at a distance, in a position of withdrawal, anticipation and self-gathering [...]”</code> (4)''

	Tactical, as a term, is also being used in urban planning to refer to a diverse set of practices in which, most often, local communities re-appropriate public space to serve said community. Although, tactical urbanism is also sometimes employed by urban planners in the development stages. When it comes to tactical design practices in digital technologies, it most often refers to a design(er’s) approach, not necessarily the users personal interaction with the technology.		Tactical, as a term, is also being used in urban planning to refer to a diverse set of practices in which, most often, local communities re-appropriate public space to serve said community. Although, tactical urbanism is also sometimes employed by urban planners in the development stages. When it comes to tactical design practices in digital technologies, it most often refers to a design(er’s) approach, not necessarily the users personal interaction with the technology.
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	What makes Turkopticon tactical is that it was developed for and works in tandem to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, instead of being an entirely separate infrastructure. In that way, it does not compete with it, but effectively infiltrates and rearranges its power structures from within. In addition, implementing a rating system acts as a form of reappropriation of that feature by the workers, who are usually the ones made to bare the negative consequences of rating systems on other platforms most. E.g.: Uber firing workers over marginally bad ratings. This may be seen as “tactical quantification”; Whilst it doesn’t necessarily make the working conditions more equitable, it works to the benefit of the workers and lends them more agency.		What makes Turkopticon tactical is that it was developed for and works in tandem to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, instead of being an entirely separate infrastructure. In that way, it does not compete with it, but effectively infiltrates and rearranges its power structures from within. In addition, implementing a rating system acts as a form of reappropriation of that feature by the workers, who are usually the ones made to bare the negative consequences of rating systems on other platforms most. E.g.: Uber firing workers over marginally bad ratings. This may be seen as “tactical quantification”; Whilst it doesn’t necessarily make the working conditions more equitable, it works to the benefit of the workers and lends them more agency.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“Design from below: techniques from below show the circumventions and counter-practices of those who are subordinate to or subject to governance from above.”</code> (10)''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“Design from below: techniques from below show the circumventions and counter-practices of those who are subordinate to or subject to governance from above.”</code> (10)''

	=== Turning the opponent’s strength against himself ===		=== Turning the opponent’s strength against himself ===
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	The add-on detects banners so efficiently because a considerable amount of websites seem to all be using the same sets of banner templates, created by a small source of private companies.		The add-on detects banners so efficiently because a considerable amount of websites seem to all be using the same sets of banner templates, created by a small source of private companies.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“[..]in 2020 in the UK, almost 60% of the 10,000 most-visited websites used a cookie banner offered by 5 companies.”</code> (14)(15)''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“[..]in 2020 in the UK, almost 60% of the 10,000 most-visited websites used a cookie banner offered by 5 companies.”</code> (14)(15)''

	While it makes browser extensions such as Consent-O-Matic easier to program, the hegemonic use of the same pop-up banners also poses a cyber security risk to the many websites using them. One attack could have the potential to target a large amount of sites.		While it makes browser extensions such as Consent-O-Matic easier to program, the hegemonic use of the same pop-up banners also poses a cyber security risk to the many websites using them. One attack could have the potential to target a large amount of sites.
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	=== Diverting an opponent’s strength to a competitor’s advantage ===		=== Diverting an opponent’s strength to a competitor’s advantage ===
	Amazon Killer has a similar approach. This browser extension’s purpose is to redirect users to the Place des librairies website (a site which helps source local books stores), when they find and want to buy a book on Amazon. With an interface perfectly emulating Amazon’s visual identity and blending in on the page. The add-on exploits Amazon’s search engine and Internet monopoly to its advantage and to support competitors. As does Peertubify, which uses YouTubes search engine to redirect to Peertube, <code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“a decentralized video viewing platform”</code>.		Amazon Killer has a similar approach. This browser extension’s purpose is to redirect users to the Place des librairies website (a site which helps source local books stores), when they find and want to buy a book on Amazon. With an interface perfectly emulating Amazon’s visual identity and blending in on the page. The add-on exploits Amazon’s search engine and Internet monopoly to its advantage and to support competitors. As does Peertubify, which uses YouTubes search engine to redirect to Peertube, <code style="background-color: Lavender;">“a decentralized video viewing platform”</code>.

	=== Cleaning up the existing ===		=== Cleaning up the existing ===
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	Nowadays, websites are styled through CSS (structured through HTML). Before the implementation of CSS as the web-standard, web interfaces were primarily styled by the user’s browser, a.o. the user themselves. CSS was developed to give an author of a website a certain amount of control over its format and design. Yet, CSS, as a language, merely proposes the formatting of a website, giving “hints” to a preset design it “comes with”. The possibility to access and interact with the styling of a website through the browser remains.		Nowadays, websites are styled through CSS (structured through HTML). Before the implementation of CSS as the web-standard, web interfaces were primarily styled by the user’s browser, a.o. the user themselves. CSS was developed to give an author of a website a certain amount of control over its format and design. Yet, CSS, as a language, merely proposes the formatting of a website, giving “hints” to a preset design it “comes with”. The possibility to access and interact with the styling of a website through the browser remains.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“In the history of media, the Web thus represents a radical transfer of power to the end user.”</code>''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“In the history of media, the Web thus represents a radical transfer of power to the end user.”</code>''

	This infrastructure, inherent to the web-browser, enables resistance.		This infrastructure, inherent to the web-browser, enables resistance.
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	“This can lead to a tug-of-war”. These add-ons (e.g.: Ad-blockers, especially) run the risk of having to chose between: Constantly having to update and keep-up with system changes as they aim to reach a growing amount of users, or choose relative obscurity for the sake of remaining “undetected” by their adversaries.		“This can lead to a tug-of-war”. These add-ons (e.g.: Ad-blockers, especially) run the risk of having to chose between: Constantly having to update and keep-up with system changes as they aim to reach a growing amount of users, or choose relative obscurity for the sake of remaining “undetected” by their adversaries.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“Another paradox raised by tactical design is the role it can play in legitimizing or accepting digital technologies.”</code>''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“Another paradox raised by tactical design is the role it can play in legitimizing or accepting digital technologies.”</code>''

	Despite its initial objective, tactical design has the potential to reinforce the dominating systems it tries to resist. Unlike boycotting methods or choosing to cease using a system altogether, these extension only provide a surface-level solution to the problems users face. They do not keep the users from using these oppressive system; It does not disrupt the systems.		Despite its initial objective, tactical design has the potential to reinforce the dominating systems it tries to resist. Unlike boycotting methods or choosing to cease using a system altogether, these extension only provide a surface-level solution to the problems users face. They do not keep the users from using these oppressive system; It does not disrupt the systems.
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	=== Who can afford tactical design? ===		=== Who can afford tactical design? ===
	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“So what happens to tactics, which are by definition short-term practices?”</code>''		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“So what happens to tactics, which are by definition short-term practices?”</code>''

	As tactical designs, become integrated into the everyday life of their users, they may require reoccurring maintenance and updates to keep up with system changes. How can tactical designs remain sustainable long term?		As tactical designs, become integrated into the everyday life of their users, they may require reoccurring maintenance and updates to keep up with system changes. How can tactical designs remain sustainable long term?
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	A considerable hurdle is the affordability of long term sustainability; The price at which it costs to fund the necessary maintenance. The non-commerciality of most tactical design projects is something it shares with artistic practices.		A considerable hurdle is the affordability of long term sustainability; The price at which it costs to fund the necessary maintenance. The non-commerciality of most tactical design projects is something it shares with artistic practices.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“This outlook perceives design as more than a market service: it aims to show that designers can be agents of powerful social and political change, beyond the boundaries of the commercial client-commission setting”</code>'' (28)		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“This outlook perceives design as more than a market service: it aims to show that designers can be agents of powerful social and political change, beyond the boundaries of the commercial client-commission setting”</code>'' (28)

	At the same time, being able to afford to focus time, money and effort on a non-commercial/non-profit driven project may signal a form of socio-economic privilege held by the designers, making tactical design a niche venture available only to a reduced demographic.		At the same time, being able to afford to focus time, money and effort on a non-commercial/non-profit driven project may signal a form of socio-economic privilege held by the designers, making tactical design a niche venture available only to a reduced demographic.
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	What differentiates tactical designs from practices such as critical design, or certain artistic practices, is its foremost purpose to serve the public/the users as a practical tool. As opposed to a closed audience in the creative sphere. After all, tactical design is not a practice solely performed by designers and the like. Digital user advocacy organizations and researchers are showing increasing interest in browser extensions as an activist medium.		What differentiates tactical designs from practices such as critical design, or certain artistic practices, is its foremost purpose to serve the public/the users as a practical tool. As opposed to a closed audience in the creative sphere. After all, tactical design is not a practice solely performed by designers and the like. Digital user advocacy organizations and researchers are showing increasing interest in browser extensions as an activist medium.

	''<code style="background-color: ~~light green~~;">“By becoming more explicitly involved in activist approaches, tactical design could perhaps overcome the dichotomy between localized individual response and necessarily organized systemic activism.”</code>''</blockquote>		''<code style="background-color: Lavender;">“By becoming more explicitly involved in activist approaches, tactical design could perhaps overcome the dichotomy between localized individual response and necessarily organized systemic activism.”</code>''</blockquote>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==