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by izyda 2850 days ago
I think this is exactly correct. Frequency of updates (and clear documentation of the lag relationship between when data is reported and for what period data is applicable too) is often missing or hard to find.

The value of increasing the cadence of updates should also not be understated! A lot of public dataset report on annual frequencies with more than a quarter of delay... Although this is a different issue altogether that has more to do with the processes of the reporting agency.

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Yes, it's interesting how much difference the data about data management can make in people's engagement with the platform.