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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

@[email protected] 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%2823%2900323-9

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.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

Thanks for the feedback! To be honest, I don't mind using another term. I think "platform" as a term is borderline meaningless, given how many different ways it's used:

  • to describe operating systems
  • in reference to gaming systems
  • as a means for someone to speak
  • as a set of political doctrines
  • as a reference to specific corporate social media

So feel free to mentally substitute "service" if you like.

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