@aral I agree. But avoid confusing open data and own your own data, they are different (and both important) concepts.
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@braempje Indeed.
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@aral is there a shorter name for#ownyourowndata? Just#owndata, or OYOD? Or#yourdataisyours (YDIY)? -
@braempje How about
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@braempje Not with a hashtag :-) One of our challenges is making the story accessible for mere mortals.
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@braempje :-)
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@aral and don't conflate open data with data portability -
@psd Indeed :) It was a hastily‐worded tweet. I’ve written a bit more here: http://indiedata.org
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@aral Also… don’t confuse “open data” with “you own your data”. The former doesn’t imply the latter and vice versa :) -
@jamiebullock Indeed :-)
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@aral What do you think of the new Ubuntu Edge phone/platform/experiment? http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge … -
@nathanrae It’s an interesting experiment. I look forward to playing with one. Bummed I didn’t see the time‐limited perk :)
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@aral what does 'own your data' mean? -
@Jeremy74 Read through a couple of my recent articles: http://aralbalkan.com/notes/on-owning-your-own-data/ … http://aralbalkan.com/notes/beware-of-geeks-bearing-gifts/ … and http://aralbalkan.com/notes/indie-data/ … -
@aral thanks! I will do
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@aral I believe what you’re talking about is known as Personal Data Ownership, Open Data is something differentThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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