I am working in collaboration with another university where a collaborator was gathering data. He asked me to share my part, and I did as I assumed we were "collaborating". Now that he has all the database, he's no willing to share any of those data with anyone outside his university. I know that worst cases have happened to other researchers, so I am wondering, do we need to move from trusting in our fellow scientists towards legal protection? and how can I avoid this to happen again without losing trust in my colleagues?
Just ensure it doesn't harm other and if it is about you then you don't mind
Not even sharing with you, a colleague that contributed to the database? That seems odd and potentially (hopefully) an isolated case. One idea to avoid this situation in the future is to hold the data in a ''shared space" where all contributers have access to and ownership of the full dataset.
Dear Rodriguez, don't share any of your research work until you develop trust on them. Nowadays, everyone is trying to show off their metal.
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