didn't take me long to find signs of intent to prevent disclose of info

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They seem extremely averse to allowing people near their data. Surely for proper analysis by other researchers it should all be published anyway, especially as the freedom of info act would make it so.

"And don't leave stuff lying around on ftp sites - you never know who is
trawling
them. The two MMs have been after the CRU station data for years. If they ever hear
there
is a Freedom of Information Act now in the UK, I think I'll delete the file rather than
send
to anyone. Does your similar act in the US force you to respond to enquiries within
20 days? - our does ! The UK works on precedents, so the first request will test it.
We also
have a data protection act, which I will hide behind. Tom Wigley has sent me a worried
email when he heard about it - thought people could ask him for his model code. He
has retired officially from UEA so he can hide behind that.

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on November 23rd 2009 at 23:58:55

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interesting stuff (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 23, 22:58:54
- Here I think (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 23, 23:30:16
  - After a bit of surfing (General Chat) - pants, Nov 23, 23:44:42
    - That is standard scientific practice when releasing work into the media, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Nov 24, 00:02:35
      - Fao Snakey, this is a WHOOOSH (General Chat) - pants, Nov 24, 00:05:44
  - nice one, cheers. (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 23, 23:33:16
    - didn't take me long to find signs of intent to prevent disclose of info (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 23, 23:58:55
- Not really. Using private conversations to select nice text that backs your own agenda. (General Chat) - megson, Nov 23, 23:12:44
  - I refer to the blog comments rather than the blog itself (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 23, 23:29:46
    - To be honest In my opinion it's a bit of both our doing and natural climate change, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Nov 23, 23:44:52
      - I'd agree. Our activities could well be very significant, but I suspect (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 23, 23:47:55
      - Yep, 2012 taught me that. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 23, 23:46:36
        
        I've not seen it yet, I don't think I'll bother. (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Nov 23, 23:52:41
        
        Exactly. Geology lesson - fail. Acting and dialogue - fail. Entertainment value - pass. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 24, 00:00:45
  - The ice caps melt but as long as accumulation is in equalibrium then happy days, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Nov 23, 23:17:33
    - i'm a bit dim so i had to Google that (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 23, 23:31:31
    - Too true, Its interesting that this 'story' is only under local interest on the beeb, not (General Chat) - megson, Nov 23, 23:24:04
- oh dear (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 23, 23:07:34

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