Some companies are pushing the ideal of open databases. We're all supposed to be able to download the information about us. Alas, most of us can't do anything with the information, and the only ones with the time and energy to use these open doors are other companies.
There is no answer to this dilemma. If you give your users control, they'll complain about the UI and the features they didn't get. If you don't, they keep nagging you for it.
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