@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
> Histories of poor social media
research
So, the story so far: there is a diversity of
cultures across the fediverse. And yet,
across the network, there seems to be a
strong desire for privacy among fediverse
users; fediverse users desire not to
be monitored, included in automated
research, or have their posts included in
search engines without their explicit
consent.
thx
👍
#fedivers
@rra@post.lurk.org @commodon@sciences.social @academicchatter@a.gup.pe