"Our data" does not exclusively mean data we share with others. There are many use cases that don't require our data to live on a centralized system. It is my b

"Our data" does not exclusively mean data we share with others. There are many use cases that don't require our data to live on a centralized system. It is my belief talking about this subject causes a good degree of cognitive dissonance in people who are intent on building systems which rely on centralized storage. The fact is, the only value in centralized storage of data that isn't entangled with other's data is that it brings 'value' to the company and its shareholders. It's not bringing long term value to the users, that's for damn certain.