Community Data Science @communitydata@social.coop

It took us way too long but the Community Data Science Collective finally has a home in the Fediverse! Hello!

We're a research collective (made up mostly of academic types) that studies peer production, new forms of organizing, cooperation, and online communities. We study a range of communities... including the Fediverse!

Lots more online: https://communitydata.science/

Exploring Software Risk at CHAOSSCon EU http://youtube.com/watch?v=jF3TGN_FGMk&feature=youtu.be https://blog.communitydata.science/exploring-software-risk-at-chaosscon-eu/

[Upcoming] CDSC research to be featured in European tech policy conference https://blog.communitydata.science/upcoming-cdsc-research-to-be-featured-in-european-tech-policy-conference/

All communities are learning communities! Join us, @denaefordrobin, and @ReginaRCheng on September 30 for a conversation on empowering learners and mentors https://wiki.communitydata.science/Dialogues/informal_learning#All_Communities_are_Learning_Communities

We are lucky enough to have worked with a soccer team sized group of undergraduate research assistants for the past few months. https://wiki.communitydata.science/People#Undergraduate_Students

This month's @wikisignpost includes coverage of @sohwng and @aaronshaw's work on rule making in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2022-08-01/Recent_research

How to Network from Home https://blog.communitydata.science/how-to-network-from-home/

Second Community Dialogue on Anonymity and Privacy https://blog.communitydata.science/second-community-dialogue-on-anonymity-and-privacy/

Congratulations to @groceryheist for winning the @UWComm dissertation award and to @kayleachampion for winning the graduate teaching award!

CDSC member @sohwng joined a bonfire chat on content moderation on Discord with @darc_mode. Video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxaz1qBl6Us

Online communities are deeply interconnected and interdependent.

@jdfoote argues that systems theory can help us to study interdependencies, and that online platforms have the sort of data that is enabling really exciting new research. https://blog.communitydata.science/a-systems-approach-to-studying-online-communities/

We are coming to Paris for #ICA22 next week! Check out this blog post to get stickers and see presentations by @groceryheist @carlcolglazier @FloorFiers @jdfoote @kayleachampion @makoshark and @aaronshaw! @icahdq https://blog.communitydata.science/community-data-science-collective-at-ica-2022/

Come meet us at CHI 2022 https://blog.communitydata.science/come-meet-us-at-chi-2022/

The work was led by @sejal_khatri and the team included @sayamindu, @aaronshaw, and @makoshark. Lots of help and thanks to the @Wikipedia contributors who generously shared their time and advice!

This new #CHI2022 paper explains why one Wikipedia language edition engaged contributors more effectively than two others from neighboring states in India. The answer: Broader social and cultural context matters for online communities! https://blog.communitydata.science/how-social-context-explains-why-some-online-communities-engage-contributors-better-than-others/

How does Interest-driven Participation Shape Computational Learning in Online Communities? https://blog.communitydata.science/how-does-interest-driven-participation-shape-computational-learning-in-online-communities/

In February we ran our first Community Dialogue event! Read about how it went and how you can get involved in the future: https://blog.communitydata.science/notes-from-the-cdsc-community-dialogue-series/

Amazing guest lectures at @UWComm's online communities class this week! @kayleachampion presented several of her papers on anonymity seeking in peer production and @sohwng talked about why people participate in small communities. Class syllabus here: https://wiki.communitydata.science/Online_Communities_(UW_COM481_Winter_2022)

CDSC members did some pretty great things this year and you can read about them: https://blog.communitydata.science/conferences-publications-and-congratulations/

Fool's gold? The perils of using online survey samples to study online behavior. (Why survey samples from AMT might not be a representative of broader populations). https://blog.communitydata.science/perils-of-online-survey-samples-studying-online-behavior/