@snurb_dot_info @aral Any thoughts on this document? https://docs.google.com/document/d/15YKeZFSUc1j03b4lW9YXxGmhYEnFx3TSy68qCrX9BEI/edit … cc @rasmus_kleis
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I think that’s too simplistic, and the misleading analogy doesn’t help the argument. We need independent scholarly research to understand _what_ is wrong, and to suggest how it may be fixed. If we simply walk away from these platforms, the operators will do what they want.
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The operators do what they want already. You have zero algorithmic transparency into their operation. So, let’s: 1. Push for regulation of surveillance capitalists 2. Push for algorithmic transparency 3. Push for commons-based funding of decentralised alternatives
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Of course, with decentralised infrastructure, academics won’t have a rich, centralised treasure trove of data to use as they please. They’ll have to ask and get permission from every person involved in the study or have people opt in for studies… as it should be.
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(An extreme example to illustrate the point: you have 2 kidneys & can live with 1 but I cannot compel you to give one up even to save someone’s life. I can’t violate the boundaries of your person. Similarly, I‘ve no right to violate the non-biological boundaries of your person.)
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That’s another really poor analogy, sorry. First, digital data aren’t exclusive; they can be shared in a way a kidney can’t. Second, kidneys can’t be used in anonymised and aggregate form; data can. And that’s just two basic differences.
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Some background as to how I approach this issue: https://ar.al/notes/the-nature-of-the-self-in-the-digital-age … https://cyborgrights.eu https://www.wired.co.uk/article/aral-balkan-ethical-design-cyborgs … http://www.wired.co.uk/article/is-the-internet-broken-how-to-fix-it … https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/01/punk-rock-internet-diy-rebels-working-replace-tech-giants-snoopers-charter …https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2018/jan/12/digital-dystopia-end-of-privacy-tech-podcast …
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thanks for this
@aral - very thought provoking https://ar.al/notes/the-nature-of-the-self-in-the-digital-age/ …
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