Looking for honest feedback on a city-scale public data profile tool
Hi everyone — I’m building an early-stage idea and would really value blunt feedback from people who work with public information.
The concept is a source-linked public data tool that continuously monitors open sources and turns scattered information into structured profiles, timelines, and relationship maps for public figures, organizations, and local movements. It does not try to make judgments or label people — it just connects already available data into a clearer picture.
I’m starting at city scale first because I want to test whether this is actually useful before thinking about state or country coverage.
I’d love to hear:
- Would this be useful in your work?
- What would you expect it to do first?
- What would make you trust it?
- What would make you ignore it?
- Would you ever pay for something like this, or recommend it to someone who would?
I’m especially interested in feedback from journalists, OSINT folks, researchers, civic tech people, and anyone who deals with fragmented public information.
If you think this idea is weak, confusing, or overcomplicated, please say so — that kind of feedback is exactly what I’m looking for.