Ethical and privacy considerations for research using online fandom data

Bibliographic Data

ID21836710
AuthorsBrianna Dym (0000-0001-5861-0715, University of Colorado Boulder), Casey Fiesler (0000-0002-8743-4201, University of Colorado Boulder)
Year2020
Volume33
Publication date2020-06-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransformative Works and Cultures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1941-2258 • E-ISSN: 1941-2258
PublisherTransformative Works and Cultures (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3983/twc.2020.1733
OpenAlexW3034624702
LanguageEN
Citations received19

As online fandom continues to grow, so do the public data created by fan creations and interactions. With researchers and journalists regularly engaging with those data (and not always asking permission), many fans are concerned that their content might end up in front of the wrong audience, which could lead to privacy violations or even harassment from within or outside of fandom. To better understand fan perspectives on the collection and analysis of public data as a methodology, we conducted both an interview study and a survey to solicit responses that would help provide a broader understanding of fandom's privacy norms as they relate to the ethical use of data. We use these findings to revisit and recommend best practices for working with public data within fandom

Data collection · Fandom · Harassment · Internet privacy · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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