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bernie
<bernie@140.247.237.64>
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:41 +0000
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GeekiGeeki
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online identity to services whose conditions are established and changed unilate
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.
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.
My current personal policy is to use these services in read-only mode, without
My current personal policy is to use these services in read-only mode, without
-helping them collect even more information.
+helping them collect even more information. The Wikipedia, on the other hand,
+provides an interface to dump the entire database, including the history of edits.
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?
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?