The document discusses the concepts of open data and information justice. It cautions that while open data and open licensing are important, proprietary practices can continue under the guise of openness. True openness requires meaningful political engagement and care, not just empty adjectives. Data itself is not neutral and can be used for disciplinary purposes if not approached with justice in mind.

1. From “Open” to Justice
Audrey Watters @audreywatters
OpenCon 2014

2. “Openwashing: n., having an appearance of open-source and open-
licensing for marketing purposes, while continuing proprietary
practices.”
- @audreywatters, March 26, 2012

4. “I know [obscenity] when I see it.”
— Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart

5. From Open Data to Information Justice

6. Data is disciplinary

7. InBloom: Doom

8. Data is not neutral

9. We need meaningful political engagement, care and justice.
Not simply (empty?) adjectives that purport to do that work
for us