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 The [[http://opendefinition.org/ | definition of open knowledge]] is still a subject of
 discussion. At this time, I tend to boycot those online web services that make it
 intentionally hard bulk access to data created collaboratively by their users.
-Examples of badly behaving sites are [[http://www.imdb.com | IMDB]] and
-[[http://flickr.com | Flickr]].
+Examples of such badly behaving sites are [[http://www.imdb.com | IMDB]] and
+[[http://flickr.com | Flickr]]: both have been created by us, but try downloading
+substantial portions of their data, if you can. On the other end of the spectrum,
+the [[http://wikipedia.org | Wikipedia]] provides an interface to dump the
+entire database, including the history of edits. This is what we should demand
+from any online resource built collaboratively.
 
-My current personal policy is to use these services in read-only mode, without
-helping them collect even more information.
+My current personal policy is to use those non-reciprocal services in read-only
+mode, thus avoiding to grow their information base with my help.
 
-Call me a fundamentalist for going through these hoops, but I believe I'm acting in
-my best personal interest. I //do// care about my meta-self, and you?
+Promoting users' autonomy is in the long-term interest of a free Internet.
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