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There are too many perverse incentives here. You end up with the most vulnerable people further their vulnerability. What we really need is a data tax. The mor
by jszymborski 6y ago
There are too many perverse incentives here. You end up with the most vulnerable people further their vulnerability.
What we really need is a data tax. The more data you collect, the more taxes you need to pay. You can even index it against company income and have a lower data tax bracket for small start-ups and a higher data tax bracket for large orgs.
User data needs to be treated as a liability, not an asset.
- drivebycomment 6y agoI think this is the right framing. Treat user data like pollution. If you leak it or accidentally share with others, put a big enough fine. Have strict rules around safe procedures and handling of the data, and sanction companies for violating them. Make the cost of keeping data high enough that they would stop frivolous collections.