On Sep 4, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:
e more common descriptor for that is "content
generated by users" since "data collected from users" usually refers to
data about the user. Just one more example of how a non-standard use of language can cause
confusion.
It’s a pretty blurry line that separates the two, since the content we generate is pretty
good at describing us. But I see your point that Wikimedia Foundation does not generate
revenue from mining its user contributed data and selling it for purposes, other than
making the worlds best, free encyclopedia (for which it will happily accept donations).
//Ed