Launch HN: OurWorldInData (YC W19 Nonprofit) – Data on World’s Largest Problems
One possible improvement is to provide a way for the community at large to discuss/criticize possible problems with the data as well as for Our World in Data to respond to criticisms from the public.<p>Recently, Bill Gates issued a Tweet demonstrating excitement for progress in diminishing global poverty, citing Our World in Data: <a href="https://twitter.com/BillGates/status/1086662632587907072" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/BillGates/status/1086662632587907072</a><p>This received substantial push back, with claims that this data is a reckless extrapolation of sketchy sources, such as this article by Jason Hickel: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/29/bill-gates-davos-global-poverty-infographic-neoliberal" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/29/bill-g...</a><p>Is there anything Our World in Data can do to better facilitate this discussion, note that it is happening, or respond to criticism?