This time I'll respond below.

On 7/29/2014 17:50, Heather Ford wrote:

+1 on Piotr's comments.

And very, very happy to hear about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ethically_researching_Wikipedia -- I think this is definitely the way to go: developing guidelines that we *regularly point people to* when they have questions etc. And maybe something that we as a group can work on in the coming months.

I'll reiterate my suggestions for goals here and add some of Piotr's and others' comments:

1. developing ethical research guidelines for Wikipedia research

- by building on the WP:Ethically_researching_Wikipedia page and regularly pointing people to it

Two ideas:
* there's a drive to print out leaflets for Wikimania, this page could be advertised there
* even better, we should try to advertise it in a leaflet form at Wikisym
* WMF could try to create a short handout booklet based on it

2. finding ways of making responsible requests to the WMF for data that they hold that might benefit research outside the WMF

- through an official process with guidelines from the WMF on response times/ viable requests etc.

It is a good example of an idea that helps rather than hinders researchers, and an area where RCOM-like body assistance would be useful.

3. developing opportunities for researchers to collaborate and share what they're doing with the wider research community

- reorganising the research hub and pointing to best case practices etc (similar to the WP Global Education program, as Piotr suggests)

- actively recruiting WP researchers to join this list and visit the research hub

- some other regular way of involving researchers such as inviting them to showcase their work and have it recognised on the list, on the hub etc

- recognising outstanding research (through a prize perhaps as Aaron suggested)

All +1

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Piotr Konieczny, PhD
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