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I don't think this is workable. First off, it means that everyone requires a single, authoratative identity on the web, which search engines and content grabbe

I don't think this is workable. First off, it means that everyone requires a single, authoratative identity on the web, which search engines and content grabbers can reference. Second, there's nothing in it for the search engines/content grabbers. Any service that gives people sweeping power to delete content is at a disadvantage to those who don't. And third, there are plenty of good reasons why you can't lay claim to everything on the web that involves you. Say, for arguments sake, that we're just talking about photos. Suppose I take a great photo and you're in it. Now I upload that photo. My 2015 photo sharing site uses facial recognition, and it appears on your list of personal data. Now what if you don't like my pic? Should the photo sharing site take it down? What if I don't even know you, but you happened to be walking in front of a public landmark on the day you said you were off sick? In fact, what if I'm a photojournalist?

MichaelSalib 16y ago
everyone requires a single, authoratative identity on the web I don't think so...why couldn't you just use OpenID or some equivalent. If I'm posting a comment or tagging a photo, I get to choose which identity service represents me. Any service that gives people sweeping power to delete content is at a disadvantage to those who don't. Not necessarily. Right now, services have to spend time and money dealing with removal requests. If they ignore those requests, they get law suits, which are expensive. Staff time, especially attorney staff time, is expensive. Automating the removal process might save money. And third, there are plenty of good reasons why you can't lay claim to everything on the web that involves you This is a choice that reflects our values though. European privacy law represents a different choice based on different values. Under those legal principles, my image is part of me. I have a material right to control how it is used, just like I have a right to control who can publish the copyrighted novel I wrote. what if I'm a photojournalist? Then you can't publish it without my consent. People who are not public figures have privacy rights under the law right now.

MichaelSalib 16y ago

everyone requires a single, authoratative identity on the web I don't think so...why couldn't you just use OpenID or some equivalent. If I'm posting a comment or tagging a photo, I get to choose which identity service represents me. Any service that gives people sweeping power to delete content is at a disadvantage to those who don't. Not necessarily. Right now, services have to spend time and money dealing with removal requests. If they ignore those requests, they get law suits, which are expensive. Staff time, especially attorney staff time, is expensive. Automating the removal process might save money. And third, there are plenty of good reasons why you can't lay claim to everything on the web that involves you This is a choice that reflects our values though. European privacy law represents a different choice based on different values. Under those legal principles, my image is part of me. I have a material right to control how it is used, just like I have a right to control who can publish the copyrighted novel I wrote. what if I'm a photojournalist? Then you can't publish it without my consent. People who are not public figures have privacy rights under the law right now.