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Re: Research project » twinleaf

Posted by Racer on November 9, 2008, at 11:21:25

In reply to Re: Research project » seldomseen, posted by twinleaf on November 9, 2008, at 10:49:19

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> They will be here because that is a condition of their study participation.
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>Those of us who have been here a long time are going to be "inferior citizens" compared to the study members, because they will have know much more than we do.

I don't think we have enough information to draw these conclusions. Many of the people on this thread have far more knowledge than I about this sort of research, but just based on the bit that I do know, and based on my experience of Dr Bob's careful use of language, I don't think that we can be sure of anything more than this: some new posters may be participants in a study, and they may or may not tell us if they are.

We don't know that the participants will be told much more than we have -- they're part of a study which in some way involves Babble.

We don't know that participation is a requirement of that study.

As for the question of when the study begins and ends, I have a question to ask about that, too: what if some -- or even all -- of the participants who do participate here find that they receive such valuable support and information here that they choose to remain after the study period ends? Surely we would want to accept them, just as we ourselves were accepted here? Surely we wouldn't want them to feel like second class citizens?

Obviously, we are all having different emotional reactions to this news. Mine just happens to be excitement, rather than fear. I think it's because I do trust Dr Bob, and I believe absolutely that he would not be doing anything he thought would jeopardize this community, or anyone in it. That's been my experience with him so far, and until he violates that trust in some way, I'll continue to believe that.

Peace.


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