The eighth investigator meeting used scenarios from the Values in Design Council to compare the social implications of architectural choices.
Four scenario themes
| Scenario | Contributors | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| A · incidental data and metadata | Michael Zimmer; Luke Stark | Privacy, tracking and the information exposed by network operations |
| B · access and approval | Daniel Howe; Geof Bowker | Control of access, downstream use and conflicting purposes |
| C · online identities | Seda Gürses; Katie Shilton | Identification, pseudonyms and anonymous participation |
| D · Internet of Things | Phoebe Sengers; Natasha Schüll | Connected devices and their social implications |
Meeting structure
The two days alternated scenario introductions, project breakouts, report-backs and plenary discussion. Capsule talks connected technical development to privacy and values. David Clark and Helen Nissenbaum framed the discussions.
Reading the scenarios
The full archived agenda includes the original scenario narratives and questions. They are historical discussion prompts, rather than statements about deployed services or current policy.
Archive source
Reconstructed from the Wayback capture of this agenda (2015-03-24). Session names, dates and speakers describe the historical meeting.