Common-Based Peer Production sites are very commonly used to research information. People may think that these sites do not have a big impact on our daily lives, but they do. Wikipedia is the best example of this. When doing a project or just wanting to know what something is, Wikipedia is the site we use most, although teachers usually advise against it. No one actually “owns” this site per say and many of the articles are done by different people. It is an information carrier that is accessible to anyone to obtain information, or to edit the information already posted. In fact, it has almost replaced most online encyclopedias.
There are also many other commonly used examples such as Delicious where you can have other people access your tags. Being able to share knowledge with others gives a person a sense of accomplishment. EBay would be another good example where you can sell your products without having to use a middleman at a pawn shop, etc.
Although the possibilities seem endless when it comes to generating products and services through common-based peer production, there is one service that I can think that where you cannot properly use over the internet. This would be medical assistance. First of all, you cannot be certain that there is a legitimate doctor that you are talking and sharing personal information with. Most times, you will be sharing symptoms with a friend, which may or may not help you properly diagnose, but in most cases it will not. Just because you have similar symptoms does not mean you have the exact same thing as your friend. Receiving medication would be a big issue with this. I am not sure how online prescriptions work but I know I would feel comfortable having a doctor at a clinic writing a prescription in front of me.
