Thought I've been mulling: Designate a day of the month to data liberation.
Get YOUR data archived off SOMEONE ELSE'S system.
This isn't /removing/ it (unless you choose), but it is /getting a copy of what you created or want to control/.
So, that's the basic concept.
I'm thinking my way through the idea and am posting this to brainstorm.
My basic thought is to 1) organise the document as a FAQ, and 2) address process.
So let's dive in ....
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Q: But Service X /doesn't have/ a data liberation option.
A: This is actually a huge part of the point. *Tell them you want it.*
*Tell your government representatives you demand this.* Regulation is a tool.
*Tell your friends you want this, and that they should too.*
*Tell your family you want this, and that they should too.* Those holiday snaps, or vids, or chats, or essays, or anything else? *You should have control over them.*
@dredmorbius Also: EU law requires that they hav a "data liberation option", which will get even stronger in May with the GDPR. If Service X has any sort of EU business, then they're required to give anyone in the world their data.