Re: [projectvrm] Data Ownership Question

[Eve Maler < >]

What I've understood from the VRM usage of "personal datastore" is  
that it's metaphorical, and not necessarily static at all.  In fact, I  
don't think it will always literally store the data it manages.  As I  
discussed in my talk on Saturday (thanks to Sean for the kind words on  
that -- more info is at http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/publications/#gnomedex08) 
, oftentimes you want to get a view onto the sharing patterns of  
information that you don't have "write access" to, so what you're  
looking at is some sort of virtual instance of it (a pointer to it, or  
a pointer to a service that will hand it to you, or whatever -- there  
are several architectural options).  Keeping an eye on the flow of  
*all* info about you is a "personal data analytics" function, and I'd  
expect a PD to offer that.

That said, if we're all agreed on what the "thing" generally is, but  
want to find a more evocative name, I'm game. :-)

        Eve

On Aug 27, 2008, at 5:24 AM, Iain Henderson wrote:

> Hi Adriana, it may well be that 'personal data store' is becoming a  
> term that needs further definition (or ditched), because I certainly  
> don't regard them as passive or static. When I use the term, I am  
> referring to a capability that supports sourcing, managing and using  
> personal data (i.e. very broad in scope with 'using' itself being a  
> huge, multi-faceted set of functions).
>
> Another term used by some historically was 'personal knowledge  
> bank', which I think implies more value/ more analysis and  
> interpretation - but again each reader will have their own  
> assumptions.
>
> Let's discuss at the VRM hub tomorrow?
>
> Cheers
>
> Iain
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 27 Aug 2008, at 10:39, Adriana Lukas wrote:
>
> > The 'ownership' of data, whatever that means, is merely a starting
> > point. I might 'volunteer' information - to me that just means share
> > it on my own terms - but the point is the ability to establish and
> > maintain relationships. For that _I_ (others may not) need and want
> > the following 'functionality':
> >
> > 1. take charge of my data (content, relationships, transactions,  
> > knowledge),
> > 2. arrange (analyse, manipulate, combine, mash-up) it according to my
> > needs and preferences and
> > 3. share it on my own terms
> > 4. whilst connected and networked on the web.
> >
> > That's what I meant about turning the individual into a platform,  
> > etc etc.
> >
> > This does not happen by creating a database or a data store, however
> > personal. Store implies passive and static, even with some sort of
> > distribution. The objective is equipping individuals with analytical
> > and other tools to help them understand themselves better and give
> > them an online spring board to relationships with others (in VRM
> > context this includes vendors).
> >
> > Adriana
> >
> > 2008/8/27  
> > <
> >  >:
> > > I think there is a terminological / semantic issue here, Frank.  
> > > Not a
> > > substantive one.
> > >
> > > In the 'volunteered' information initiatives we are working on,  
> > > the assumed
> > > starting point - the sine qua non - is 'value participation' for the
> > > individual.
> > >
> > > We chose the word 'volunteered' to underline this point: it's  
> > > entirely up to
> > > the individual whether or not they provide this information: it is
> > > entirely voluntary. If organisations want to access this data they  
> > > will have
> > > to accept the individual's terms and conditions, including a clear  
> > > benefit
> > > to the individual.
> > >
> > > We've struggled long and hard to find a better word than  
> > > 'volunteered' but
> > > so far, every other word seems to create worse problems.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Alan M
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > but a network starts with a node.
> >
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> >
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Eve Maler                                         +1 425 947 4522
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