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On one hand I think if the average citizen is throwing off all this information about themselves, it's probably better that municipalities receive some and are
by frgtpsswrdlame 9y ago
On one hand I think if the average citizen is throwing off all this information about themselves, it's probably better that municipalities receive some and are able to govern with (maybe) a bit more nuance. On the other hand it feels a bit like conditioning people to give information away. It's nice that you get to choose how much of it you give away, it just feels odd that it exists at all.
- woodrowbarlow 9y agoin my opinion, the biggest problem with data mining today is that the layperson doesn't understand who is gathering information, what information is being gathered, and how to control that information. furthermore, i think corporations and other interested bodies believe that this opaqueness is the only way they can get access to the information they want... and i'm not convinced that's the case. if this sets a precedent for volunteering information in a transparent manner through known channels with deliberate controls, i really think everyone can win.