Melinda Shore wrote: > > On 5/10/12 5:04 AM, Martin Rex wrote: > > Peter Sylvester wrote: > >> On 05/10/2012 11:17 AM, David Morris wrote: > >>> I object to the quantum change in ease of access and persistence of the > >>> information. I see way too much aggregation of personal information and > >>> don't think open-ness is justification for increasing that potential. > >> +1 > > +1 > > I disagree rather strongly. This is an open standards body with an open > process, and I think if we're going to change that it needs to be as a > result of a more general discussion rather than simply chipping away > around the edges.
There has never been a need to actively broadcast these massive amounts of personally identifiable information (PII), and I haven't seen any convincing rationale for doing it now. Whenever dealing with PII the most responsible action is to distribute it only when a real need has been demonstrated. When publishing information on the internet, it is not possible to undo it, so it is better to err on the safe side for PII. -Martin