http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/ Jeff Durland's views on certain matters, not excluding editorial communications, Web usability, writing, food, and wine. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/#comment-303501 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:34:46 +0000 http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/#comment-303501 <p>We're a gaggle of volunteers and opening a brand new scheme in our community. Your site provided us with valuable information to paintings on. You've done an impressive activity and our entire group can be thankful to you.</p> We’re a gaggle of volunteers and opening a brand new scheme in our community. Your site provided us with valuable information to paintings on. You’ve done an impressive activity and our entire group can be thankful to you.

]]> http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/#comment-10 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:50:03 +0000 http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/#comment-10 <p>Dave: thanks for the thoughtful comment. I think that in theory the model you suggest could be better, in that you could choose to exchange this data for better search results, cash, or whatever, or to keep it to yourself, rather than just giving it away by default. However, it seems to me that we don't really have a good framework for doing these sorts of transactions or a good idea of what their real value is. If my search terms are worth $50, I care a lot more than if they are worth $ .05. But I really don't know. I suspect it's closer to the latter, and since (at present) I expect Google to be a relatively decent custodian of my data, I am content for now to let them use this data as they see fit.</p> Dave: thanks for the thoughtful comment. I think that in theory the model you suggest could be better, in that you could choose to exchange this data for better search results, cash, or whatever, or to keep it to yourself, rather than just giving it away by default. However, it seems to me that we don’t really have a good framework for doing these sorts of transactions or a good idea of what their real value is. If my search terms are worth $50, I care a lot more than if they are worth $ .05. But I really don’t know. I suspect it’s closer to the latter, and since (at present) I expect Google to be a relatively decent custodian of my data, I am content for now to let them use this data as they see fit.

]]> http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/#comment-9 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:53:45 +0000 http://sophistry.org/2006/06/21/goog_msft/#comment-9 <p>Great analysis, Jeff. To play devil's advocate, what do you think of the alternative <a href="http://attentiontrust.org/" rel="nofollow">attention trust</a> model where the individual holds on to all their data and can give away or sell all or parts of it? You lose an improved Google and maybe some new and better tools, and you hold on to privacy and maybe empower the individual somewhat.</p> Great analysis, Jeff. To play devil’s advocate, what do you think of the alternative attention trust model where the individual holds on to all their data and can give away or sell all or parts of it? You lose an improved Google and maybe some new and better tools, and you hold on to privacy and maybe empower the individual somewhat.

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