[MyData & Open Data] this group's thoughts on definitions

Tue Dec 24 13:47:58 UTC 2013

On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 12:00:27PM +0100, Christopher Wilson wrote:
> functional. Suggestions to define "my data" on the basis of individuals'
> rights or agency will be strategically limiting.

that is exactly the point, to strategically limit the collection and use of such data.

> [...snip...]
>
> If prescriptive, we're left arguing tautologically (ppl should be able
> to agency over their data! what's their data? data they should able to
> exercise agency over!).

it's data that can be used combined with other data to identify and profile
them, and later to blackmail them into subservience.

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