[p2p-research] Red Ink

[Nicholas Roberts]

http://www.make-them-think.org/Main/Home

Red Ink - The Idea

To create a web based platform for users of personal finance software, like
Mint, Wesabe, Expensify, Yodlee, and others to share bits of their financial
transactions in order to support a larger good. There is a wealth of
important financial data buried in communities. For the first time, it is
possible for communities to share this information amongst themselves. This
data could be used to support initiatives like carbon footprint reduction,
local consumption, green consumption, investigative journalism, and seeing
oneself in relation to the group / larger whole.

To-date, the collection and analysis of consumer data has been the exclusive
domain of corporations and governments. However, these entities rarely have
consumer interests in mind when exploiting this private data for personal
gain. Noticeably, personal, political, social, and community groups are
disenfranchised from accessing consumer data, though in their hands its
analysis would doubtlessly result in more interesting ideas than marketing
schemes and private business development. Ironically, community focused
organizations are perhaps in the best position to connect with large
constituencies willing to share bits of their data in order to support
causes they believe in.

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Nicholas Roberts
skype permaculturecoop
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