Thanks Gerard.
I absolutely understand your questions are intended as good faith ones - but I still don't think it's fair to suggest that this study might be (perceived as) a bunch of lies. The study will only aspire to be a study of American Wikipedians - and it could be a very interesting one within those imposed limitations. An essential part of research is to be open and honest about the decisions taken and the limitations these bring, rather than trying to cover them up. (I'm not saying here that human-subject research methodology can't ever be discussed and improved, but I *am* saying that it's never completely bias-free.)
Cheers, Cormac
On 3/22/07, GerardM gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi Cormac, I totally agree. Please read what I reply to; my answer indicates that we are to blame ourselves when we "call it a bunch of lies" when we do not discuss methodology when we have a chance. I hope that you will find that I have questioned why the interviews are to be limited to US American residents only. I also hope you will find that I have indicated why cost is not the factor that was suggested.
Thanks, GerardM
On 3/22/07, Cormac Lawler cormaggio@gmail.com wrote:
On 3/22/07, GerardM gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, When this study hits the Washington Post and we look at it and consider
it a
bunch of lies, we are to blame when we did not speak up when we had the chance to do so.
When you consider peer review, it is always done after the fact. It is
much
better to have input before a study is started. Those issues that are obvious can be addressed before time and money is wasted. It also leads
to
better science.
If there is one study I would like to see done, is a wikipedia with a
large
ex-pat community and see how that affects the NPOV of the project.
Thanks, Gerard
Calling a study "a bunch of lies" before it's even been carried out is very bad faith. It's absolutely fine to question methodology - but we need to be friendly as well as critical - and I hope Benjamin has been inspired rather than turned off by the many comments and questions on these lists. I've been meaning to comment myself, but Phoebe's just said pretty much everything I was going to say. :-)
Cheers, Cormac
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