"Open Data Excuse" Bingo
We might want to use it in a paper People may misinterpret the data Thieves will use it There's no API
I don't mind, but someone else might Lawyers want a custom License It's too complicated We will get too many enquiries
It's too big Terrorists will use it Poor Quality There's already a project to...
What if we want to sell it later It's not very interesting Data Protection We'll get spam
For open data teams; print out a copy and put it on your office wall. Cross out each excuse people give you. There are no prizes, but you can tweet "bingo! #openDataExcuses" if you think it might make you feel better
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