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Making public data open by default can arguable be an imporant step towards fostering societal equity. Define equity here?
by mancerayder 8y ago
Making public data open by default can arguable be an imporant step towards fostering societal equity.
Define equity here?
- danso 8y agoNot the parent commenter, but open data policies could contribute to levelingn the playing field for society. The vast majority of records requests are currently made by corporations and other business interests.
- hyperdunc 8y agoHaving accessible data isn't enough. The average person also needs the tools to process it in a meaningful way. This is where corporations are ahead - with relatively unlimited resources to turn that government data into insights that influence business decisions.