UK government Red Tape Challenge - Disruptive Business Models - Data Liberation (opens in new tab)

I agree with you, but I also think it would be interesting if they opened up data more like the transcribing of court appearances (a bit like the government), perhaps give data access to post codes (which is by subscription atm). How about more abstract things like data from speed cameras? I guess you could use it to calculate the traffic on every main road that has a speed camera.

I agree. I also have serious concerns about keeping my data private. I don't want anyone to be able to access my data. But, having said that, there are a bunch of government databases that are unconnected and it'd be great if I could give them permission to talk to each other; that'd mean I could do a bunch of stuff (report changes in my circumstances to 6 different benefit providers and the tax people) with just one phone call instead of the 11 calls it takes now.

Maybe what's really needed is a better encryption / permission model?

Yep - I'm not convinced the site as it is - is the best format. It could end up being spammed I suppose. perhaps the number of comments on each comment would be a kind of karma system.

Yes you will get the "nutters" and the usual suspects that claim that red tape straggling their business as it wont the then to behave like complete shits to people.