Re: Ending the Linked Data debate -- PLEASE VOTE *NOW*!

On 6/13/13 1:19 PM, David Booth wrote:
> [Sidebar: A term of art is "A word or phrase that has special
> meaning in a particular context". (The Free Dictionary)]
>
> A heated debate has been raging about the accepted meaning
> of the term "Linked Data" in the context of the Semantic
> Web community -- whether or not this term implies the use
> of RDF.  Since this depends on people's perceptions of the
> term's meaning, rather than an official definition, a simple
> poll has been created to settle this debate quantitatively.
> The poll asks:
>
>     In normal usage within the Semantic Web community,
>     does the term "Linked Data" imply the use of RDF?
>
> PLEASE VOTE NOW at
> http://goo.gl/cbyQd
>
> VOTING RULES
> 1. One vote per person.  Persons with multiple email
> addresses are prohibited from voting more than once.
>
> 2. To prevent ballot stuffing, only votes from those who
> have **previously posted a message** on a public W3C email
> list (*before* 13-Jun-2013) will be counted.  The W3C
> email search form will be used to ensure compliance:
> http://goo.gl/aqtGW
>
> 3. To ensure that votes are counted correctly (and to
> detect forged ballots), all votes will be verified and
> listed publicly at
> http://goo.gl/PXhRG
>
> Results of this poll may be viewed at
> http://goo.gl/GMeom
> (NOTE: The "View all responses" link on that page is
> auto-generated and cannot be disabled.  Unfortunately it
> links to the *editable* version of the response list,
> which should not be shared, so please do not request
> it.  The link above at #3 shows the same list in
> read-only mode.)
>
> Thank you,
> David Booth
>
> P.S. Please restrict follow-up discussion about this poll to
> public-lod@w3.org
>
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David,

The poll is broken,  and here's why.

The poll question:
"In normal usage within the Semantic Web community, does the term 
"Linked Data" imply the use of RDF?


There is only one answer to the question posed and its "Yes".

If you want to resolve this matter, construct a poll where the question 
reflect the audience that has the problem. Basically, actually engage 
the target community in formulating the question.

Please consider my suggestion as I do think your poll initiative could 
ultimately go a long way to fixing this RDF and Linked Data (perception 
vs misconception) problem.

-- 

Regards,

Kingsley Idehen	
Founder & CEO
OpenLink Software
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