The question, “Is peanut butter good or bad for me?” frames many of the issues with questions that we pose. Peanut butter is neither good nor bad per say but a binary question ignores the complexity of the response that is needed.
Is sharing data good or bad misses the complexity of what we believe, however qualifying why we do and don’t share data enables us to explore a more nuanced response. Fundamentally any question about sharing data should embrace two different starting positions and understand their impact on outcomes irrespective of agreements; we either believe that sharing data (in this case right now) increases value or decreases value.
Why we share data
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Why we don’t share data
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I believe in transparency
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Transparency is a lie
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It will improve communication
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Communication will not improve
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I trust you
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I don’t trust you
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As a sign of commitment
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Sharing is not commitment
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Value for me will be created
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You will get the value
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I have nothing to hide
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I prefer not to say
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It will bring more integrity
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Sharing and integrity are not correlated
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Sharing improves honesty
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Sharing does not make you honest
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It delivers proof
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Data is not proof
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It makes me accountable
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Sharing will not make me accountable
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It demonstrates leadership
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Sharing is for followers
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There is joy in sharing
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Sharing has unintended consequences
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Sharing allows us to solve problems
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We don’t need to share to solve problems
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Data allows the right question to be asked
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Data is biased and only gives the outcome you want
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Sharing is a human quality
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Sharing is foolish
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To be a good citizen
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Sharing does not you a better citizen
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It will make my life easier
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Analysis is too biased and they are selling you want they want anyway
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It means i get the right service/ product
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You will get what you deserve
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It improves flow and remove friction
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Friction is not a coefficient of sharing
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Sharing is an exchange
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Sharing is one way
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Asked to
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Told to
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I understand the risks
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FUD means risk
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Everyone else shares
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No one else shares - why should I?
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Privacy is dead anyway
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Privacy trumps
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Law protects me
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Law protects others
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There are rules and policies
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Lack of clarity on interruption of rules and policies
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I am protected
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I am not protected
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There are security experts
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There is no security
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I am happy to share
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I prefer to hide and withhold
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On balance I feel sharing is beneficial
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On balance I feel sharing has too many risks and unknowns
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