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You're attempting to make an argument against any anonymized data being used in research. You'd have to do better than a hypothetical to make headway with it.
by mrangle 3y ago
You're attempting to make an argument against any anonymized data being used in research. You'd have to do better than a hypothetical to make headway with it.
Moreover, the logic would have to carry over to the very common practice of anonymizing data in professional communications (like training). Which would have HIPAA implications for some students.
The common anonymizing practices have been utilized for decades without privacy breaches of note. That track record is also what your argument would have to defeat.
- chaps 3y agoWhat's being discussed is the release of information directly to the public, not strictly to researchers.