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My concern is that making it more technically feasible to export data this way means that more institutions will withhold access to services until you hand over
by vector_spaces 6y ago
My concern is that making it more technically feasible to export data this way means that more institutions will withhold access to services until you hand over your data now as a matter of process -- for example, American immigration authorities who've been in the news the last few years requesting (really, coercing) access to Facebook accounts.
The use case you mentioned involving gig workers is a bit scarier to me, to be honest. The lives of lower waged and gig workers are already beholden more to ratings than they probably should be. Should we make it easier for entire groups of companies to blacklist someone (for who knows how long) just because they had a bad experience with one?
Congratulations on the launch regardless
- wyc 6y agoThanks! I think your concerns are on point. To get the best outcomes that truly champion end users, I believe we need to look to policy solutions and not just the technology. With Spruce, we can ensure that technology is never the barrier to implementing more consentful digital interactions, but ultimately good governance has the potential for huge impact, and this should not be overlooked. For example, I think the EFF analysis of COVID credentials for entry into public spaces is completely founded and brings up important points regarding equity and accessibility in a dystopian world where everyone is expected to wield digital credentials. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/no-blockchain-credentials-covid-19-test-results-entry-public-spaces https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/no-blockchain-credenti... There are active discussions with considering the privacy and equality of access impacts, and we definitely welcome you to participate in them. E.g., https://github.com/w3c/did-core/issues/370 https://github.com/w3c/did-core/issues/370