So I have been thinking about web clipper, together with pdf annotation ← perhaps content clipper is the bases to capturing pdf contents.
One thing Zotero did well is the distinction between the author of text/source or the author of note (aka user). With acknowledgement and copyright in mind, I wouldn’t want to confuse what I write with others’ efforts. What comes from the web did come from the web; thus the author / creator wouldn’t be me. But what I process is mine not others’.
However, I also see multiuser situation where people work as a group would want to know who is inputting what resources for tracing the thinking process and contributions. Another situation is someone who identify the need to read a page but assigning a different person to actually read it.
Two dimensions to solve this (on user end or in software):
- Relation dedicated to person capture (rather than object creator) ← but this might add bulk to relation library
- Web clipper template
Two different Workflows
- Separate objects to distinguish input and note, then view with parallel tabs e.g. tabs for multiple pages ← Good for total distinction but bulky - doubling amount of objects
- Embed note block on source object for pinpointing the add-on thought
← My preference and is Good for quick note, clear point-to-point reference, thought composition for multiplayers but require complex note structure, including features like everything is block, indicator for person-content edits
P.S. It is interesting to explore the concept of webpage creator as a hidden multi-player in note taking.