I don’t see the use of Data Portability. I just went to dataportability.org looking for a list of partners to see a number of sites that are using DP which will at least entice me to jump on board and change our site to be a part of the DP project.
I clicked on Users. I clicked on Developers. I clicked on Executive.
Data Portability holds no value to me or my users. If there is no large partner of the service presented with whom my users have data with that they’d like to walk away with, then what’s the strength of it all?
Why use DP when I have an option like Facebook Connect? People are actually using that.
And don’t tell me about how facebook supports DP. Because that’s like saying Honda supports Toyota. Facebook is saying: “Your service is great! But guess what. We’re building the same thing and it actually has value. Sup Social Graph?” And then they breakdance way better then you expect.
Best thing about DP is Chris Saad. I met him. He’s cool.
Anyone got a reason to support DP? Let me know.
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“After 10 months of no facebook. I’ve turned it on again.” http://twitter.com/Wavewash/status/985628425
So go ahead and invest in a proprietary company’s solution, and when your users mimic your own behaviour, ask yourself was is worth it? DataPortability is more than just a login effort: it’s about allowing users to syncronise their data across their online world. So when they take a ten month break, it doesn’t matter.
The DataPortability Project is advancing conversation and creating awareness about existing technologies. Facebook connect is a great start - we are just wanting more from it.
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:55 pm
“The DataPortability Project is advancing conversation and creating awareness about existing technologies”
If it’s about conversation and creating awareness then it has definitely done it’s job.
And Agreed about the last statement. Although facebook connect is nice I too want much more from it.
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
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