I think that all data that can be requested via various disclosure laws should have to be made available without requesting it, possibly via some kind of a public-run portal. That would make it cheaper for institutions to comply, and would make it much much easier to mine it.

@pies That only works for the 1% of people who are natural influencers, and can convince anybody of anything.

@hasmis I don't really care :) I find writing is for me a good way to think things trough a bit more.