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Re:Facebook executives shut down efforts to make the site le... by DevKoala on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @11:50PM (#23319210)
Why are you asking third parties to conduct this research? Why isn’t this an initiative driven by an internal team? Where applications for this program advertised outside of Facebook? Is $2M realistic for this research? I know I wouldn’t be enthused considering my total compensation. Do you expect top quality researchers to apply?
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Re:Facebook executives shut down efforts to make the site le... by adrianN on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @12:24AM (#23319383)
To be honest, I'd be a lot more skeptical if this research weren't done by a third party.
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Re:Facebook executives shut down efforts to make the site le... by DevKoala on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @12:36AM (#23319426)
The platform is constantly evolving. At any point millions of individuals could be part of an A/B test that alters their experience. How can a third party navigate these conditions without corrupting their findings?
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