Re: The Default

Solid is basically a web file system leading to a web operating system.



On Sat, 16 Mar 2019 at 11:33, Mitzi László <mitzil@inrupt.com> wrote:

> Hi W3C Solid Community Group,
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> In preparation for our call next Thursday I wanted to share some thoughts
> on the following agenda item:
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>    - Discuss possibility of Solid Design Requirements Specification in
>    particular the potential for defining the default data sharing settings in
>    such a way that the user is protected while able to engage at a minimum
>    level.
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> I have begun to write the Solid spec chronologically i.e. detailing the
> technical requirements when they are relevant to the user journey. It is a
> very rough draft. The purpose of this thought experiment is not to restrict
> the path, rather to identify where the default design is critical and if
> there are any technical requirements that if done by a single party would
> result in a conflict of interest to the core values of Solid. I would like
> to talk about the minimum.
>
> As homo sapiens, the default tends to be our choice, we are lazy. Rather
> than fight our natural wiring (which anyone who went on a diet can tell you
> is tough) I think we should reflect on the default to make sure it
> represents our more considered choices and defined values.
>
> Pat’s work on G consent could be a very useful reference to build on
> http://openscience.adaptcentre.ie/ontologies/GConsent/docs/ontology
>
> Depending on our conversations next week perhaps this could be a new
> repository on the Solid GitHub.
>
> Please excuse me for using Microsoft Word, however, it illustrates the
> point I am trying to make rather neatly.
>
> Mitzi
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