THE KNOWLEDGE IN SOCIAL-NETWORK SPACE: PROBLEMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The ontological status of knowledge formed in space of modern social networks through its correlation with a concept of an intellectual property item is analyzed. Knowledge is treated by as the institutionalized result of cognitive activity which is characterized by properties of activity, degree of structure and objective reality that means fixedness in social practices. It is shown that in the conditions of development of social networks information content on the Internet can be defined less as intellectual property. It is connected with basic complication of the Internet which has its main goal evolved from information function to social. In this regard knowledge on social networks, irrespective of a concrete form of his manifestation and level of subjectivity, has considerable degree of estrangement from the creator and therefore it cannot be treated in terms of intellectual property. Despite its various status of the user during creation, distribution and consumption of knowledge nevertheless causes the corresponding stratification changes in social structure of Internet space. Management of these processes lies more in the sphere of moderation and self-government of network communities, but not in the sphere of practice of legal regulation.