@rra@post.lurk.org and I have a new, #OpenAccess article out: “Shifting your research from X to Mastodon? Here’s what you need to know”
https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2666-3899(23)00323-9
This article is an opinion piece in which we argue that social scientists cannot simply port their work from X to #Mastodon or the rest of the #fediverse. There are key differences in culture, expectations of privacy, and of course topology to consider.
@rwg@aoir.social @rra@post.lurk.org @commodon@sciences.social @academicchatter@a.gup.pe
Presumably this is it in webpage format…
https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(23)00323-9
Very thorough and insightful. A lot of #journalists could do with reading this.
The lack of privacy is not an issue because almost no information is retained. No phone number, date of birth, address etc which you do mention.
Worth noting that researchers might find communities that they are unlikely to come across elsewhere. Gaining trust with them might be a challenge.
@leighms@mastodonapp.uk @rra@post.lurk.org @commodon@sciences.social @academicchatter@a.gup.pe
I totally agree on having journalists read this, or if not this, something that breaks them out of any habits they acquired on Twitter.