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I would love the ability to browse available datasets without having to register. And I'd really love to be able to request a dataset without having to registe
by sachinag 17y ago
I would love the ability to browse available datasets without having to register. And I'd really love to be able to request a dataset without having to register.
Structured datasets are hard, and the hardest part is finding one that updates as time passes and new data is available - how are y'all handling that?
- matthodan 17y agoYou should be able to browse the data that is available without registering by clicking on "Buy Data" in the header. We make people register when they request a dataset because we want to be able to let them know once we've found their data. We're working on an API that will allow sellers to programmatically refresh their dataset to keep it up-to-date with the source. We're also working on a search and filtering system that ranks datasets based on when they were last updated.
- sachinag 17y agoAh, OK, I thought that was just a representative sample since there were only five datasets. I'd recommend you find, package, and sell other datasets that exist out there (Freebase, etc.). I disagree with the registration requirement - if I want to be updated, make that a opt-in box - but I acknowledge that it's a justifiable product decision.