4 ms·
... to individual users. And individually, your data isn't worth much. It's the aggregate that surfaces the really interesting things.
by swsieber 8y ago
... to individual users. And individually, your data isn't worth much. It's the aggregate that surfaces the really interesting things.
- rfinney 8y agoWouldn't it be interesting to a finance firm, insurance company or potential employer?
- jgalt212 8y agoYes, depending on the size of the loan a borrower would pay good money for such data on a single user. That being said, a less nefarious use could be lender has a std mortgage rate of 4.25%, but if you give us a FB data dump, you can quality for a 4.00% rate.
- baud147258 8y ago> That being said, a less nefarious use could be lender has a std mortgage rate of 4.25%, but if you give us a FB data dump, you can quality for a 4.00% rate. Or, with your FB, the bank realize you have an higher risk of defaulting/dying before paying the full mortgage, so they bump the rate to 5%
- __jal 8y ago> ... to individual users. ... Which is what this tool does. And while I take your point about aggregate value, I personally have a great deal of interest in data about me.