Doesn't it matter which data the organisation is monetising? Big difference btw FB & an org using (own) data to improve its processes!
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My comment is about organisations that monetise other people’s data; in other words, the business model of mainstream technology today.
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But like, aren’t 99% of tech start-ups funded by VCs at some point?
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Yep. I disagree with the absolutism: I think we must still discuss ethical designs under capitalism. Refusing to do so is abdicating responsibility, awaiting a better day that isn't coming anytime soon. At the same time, he's right: VC and data mining do not make it easy.
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Well put
@temujin9, and I think ethical design conversations are especially crucial under those conditions, exactly because they are at odds -
Discuss it under capitalism, by all means but not under unethical business models. If the business model of your corporation is to monetise data, you’re not practicing design but decoration: “how do we make our factory farm palatable to the livestock we farm so they don’t bolt?”
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I would also add any business model that prays on the less fortunate (eg pay day loans) and encourages addictions (casinos, gambling apps).
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