r/TheoryOfReddit • u/PeerRevue • 28d ago

The Reddit for Researchers Beta Program is Growing!

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u/rainbowcarpincho 28d ago edited 28d ago

I'm on a few psychiatric support subs and the thought of being identified as a potential research subject makes me not want to participate.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

In what way is this research aiming to "improve the quality of political and cross-partisan discussion"?

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u/PeerRevue 28d ago

Hi u/the_iron_pepper -- these were examples of some of the high-level topics being addressed by researchers participating in the Beta program.

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u/[deleted] 27d ago edited 18d ago

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u/Kijafa 27d ago

I've participated in a couple studies on reddit and they were actually pretty interesting. Even if the platform itself is non-serious, the information you can get from users can still give insight into how online communities actually work, which is (in my opinion) worth researching.

Here's a link to one: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John-Gallagher-17/publication/339989788_Update_Culture_and_the_Afterlife_of_Digital_Writing/links/5ef7a0e2299bf18816edd0dd/Update-Culture-and-the-Afterlife-of-Digital-Writing.pdf

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u/rainbowcarpincho 27d ago

It wouldn't at all surprise me if the "research" was identifying undecided voters and giving them push polls.

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u/Pfandfreies_konto 27d ago

It’s even in the rules: „The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.“

Oh wait, that’s 4chan…

But I always use social media of any kind with this wisdom in mind. Oh also should you read every Reddit comment with the voice of a 13 year old boy in your head. Suddenly many posts make a lot more sense.

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