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Author: Eric Pennington

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Study Results: How well do harassment prevention interventions transfer between communities?

August 2022

Can clear institutional policies against harassment reduce its prevalence in a community? And what side effect (if any) do they […]

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A Community of Practice for Public-Interest Research Engineers & Data Scientists

June 2022

Are you an engineer or data scientist working on software infrastructures and processes for independent, public-interest research on technology and society? […]

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Study Results: Mentoring, Thanking Others, and Burning Out on Wikipedia

June 2020

On Wikipedia, mentoring newcomers, reviewing vandalism, and discussing decisions can be meaningful if emotionally-draining work. Some Wikipedians have told us […]

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Volunteers Thanked Thousands of Wikipedia Editors to Learn the Effects of Receiving Thanks

June 2020

Can saying “thank you” make online communities stronger & more inclusive? Or does thanking others for their voluntary efforts have […]

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