Open Data and the voluntary sector, revisited | arbitrary constant
abernard102@gmail.com 2015-05-25
Summary:
"I posted on the topic of Open Data and the voluntary sector earlier today, and I’m very grateful for the time people have taken to respond. I thought I’d jot down a response to their response in the hope of continuing the conversation.
My original post boiled down to 4 propositions:
Given the novelty of Open Data in the public sector, I didn’t think people would be that interested in voluntary sector Open Data.
The motivation for public sector organisations to publish their data (transparency) doesn’t necessarily hold for why a voluntary sector organisation would publish their data.
The power dynamic between voluntary sector organisations and their funders means that Open Data could be used as a resource for undermining the voluntary sector.
Voluntary sector organisations are extremely well placed to benefit from the publication of Open Data by public agencies ..."