It is widely used by systems theorists, and is generally invoked to counter the notion that the purpose of a system can be read from the intentions of those who design, operate or promote it. When a system’s side effects or unintended consequences reveal that its behaviour is poorly understood, then the POSIWID perspective can balance political understandings of system behaviour with a more straightforwardly descriptive view.
Reminds me of that one nerd’s online signature: “A program will never do what you want, only what was implemented”
It is forbidden to abuse the system that was invented to abuse you.
The purpose of a system is what it does.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does
Reminds me of that one nerd’s online signature: “A program will never do what you want, only what was implemented”