The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) has published four Ombuds Observers clarifying FOIA terms of art. OGIS wrote the Observers after observing that even the most seasoned Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters can conflate various terms of art used in FOIA administration. Helping everyone have a better understanding of the different terms—and the … Continue reading OGIS…

Convenience for who?

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Remember when you bought something, you owned it and, for the most part, only paid once? These days, companies try to extract the most value from their customers by getting them to pay more by tacking on surprise fees or add-ons that function as a subscription.

Remember when you bought software once and, if you wanted to upgrade to the latest version, you paid extra? But if you liked the old…