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Ahh, yes, the Randian ideology of the self-regulating data-driven, no-bullshit enterprise, because governments are Big and Bad and will stifle the hardworking m

Ahh, yes, the Randian ideology of the self-regulating data-driven, no-bullshit enterprise, because governments are Big and Bad and will stifle the hardworking man in their attempts to do right for society.

haberman 11y ago
Did you read the article? It's not about self-regulation. It's about government regulation based on real-time data provided by private enterprise.
- Daishiman 11y ago
  Yes. There's no way a data-driven company would give out its crown jewels for regulation just like that. Hell if I had a data-driven company I would definitely not trust anyone with the secrecy of said data. And the receiving end of said data should have little reason to trust me either. I think governments still have a lot to do as far as taking decisions based on collected data. However, we're slowly getting there. But the politics surrounding the data will still be around forever.
  - wrkng 11y ago
    The trick to releasing data is to provide the right incentives. For example, relaxing the traditional regulation in exchange for data. Or, releasing the platforms for some types of intermediary liability in exchange for the data Agree that absent of a proper incentive there's no way this could come about
- snowwrestler 11y ago
  Regulation is based on social goals, like "people in wheelchairs should be able to get a cab as easily as people without wheelchairs." Real time data can certainly help with policing compliance, but the data is not the basis for the regulation. We don't need real time data to discover that disabled folks have a right to get around too.
afsina 11y ago
They sure doing better than Government regulation so far. What is your point behind sarcasm anyway?
- Daishiman 11y ago
  Most industries are not self-regulating. If they were we wouldn't need the equivalents of the EPA and OSHA. Or the car regulations that force a minimum standard of safety. And so on and so forth.

haberman 11y ago

Did you read the article? It's not about self-regulation. It's about government regulation based on real-time data provided by private enterprise.

Daishiman 11y ago
Yes. There's no way a data-driven company would give out its crown jewels for regulation just like that. Hell if I had a data-driven company I would definitely not trust anyone with the secrecy of said data. And the receiving end of said data should have little reason to trust me either. I think governments still have a lot to do as far as taking decisions based on collected data. However, we're slowly getting there. But the politics surrounding the data will still be around forever.
- wrkng 11y ago
  The trick to releasing data is to provide the right incentives. For example, relaxing the traditional regulation in exchange for data. Or, releasing the platforms for some types of intermediary liability in exchange for the data Agree that absent of a proper incentive there's no way this could come about
snowwrestler 11y ago
Regulation is based on social goals, like "people in wheelchairs should be able to get a cab as easily as people without wheelchairs." Real time data can certainly help with policing compliance, but the data is not the basis for the regulation. We don't need real time data to discover that disabled folks have a right to get around too.

afsina 11y ago

They sure doing better than Government regulation so far. What is your point behind sarcasm anyway?

Daishiman 11y ago
Most industries are not self-regulating. If they were we wouldn't need the equivalents of the EPA and OSHA. Or the car regulations that force a minimum standard of safety. And so on and so forth.