Re:The data economy demands a new approach to antitrust rules
by JoshTriplett on Sunday October 29, 2017 @01:01PM
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That first line was intentionally using the same ambiguous terminology as the post I replied to, to demonstrate that it applies just as well in the other direction.
To be much more precise: the server and the code running on it are under my control, and data is voluntarily sent to that server.
Re:The data economy demands a new approach to antitrust rules
by TeMPOraL on Sunday October 29, 2017 @07:13AM
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In the same sense your data isn't your data.
JoshTriplett owns his website by the virtue of control he has - it's up to him if and what is displayed on it. OTOH, data is just facts. JoshTriplett doesn't control the fact that his website displayed this-and-that content on 2017-10-29 11:11:00 UTC, nor do you control the fact that you had this-and-that official name, SSN, and bank account number on 2017-10-29 11:11:00 UTC. Those are just facts.
And as much as I understand the concern about privacy, I fear some proposed solutions just go straight up against the fundamental nature of reality. Facts are, you can't own them.
Anything publicly accessible is not yours entirely.