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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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Developing Trustworthy Community Research Collaborations

March 2022

How can researchers do right by communities when collaborating on research?  Social scientists are increasingly collaborating with communities – volunteer […]

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Do Automated Welcomes Improve Newcomer Retention on French Wikipedia?

September 2021

Does receiving a welcome message increase how many newcomers to Wikipedia make their first edit, and influence them to keep […]

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The Public Sphere post Election 2020: A virtual research summit

November 2020

Are you a moderator or member of a group working to promote online dialogue? Join us. December 8-10.

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Study Results: Changing How Wikipedia Represents Africa With Photo Recruitment Campaigns

August 2020

How can we advance human understanding on the internet when so many people are left out of the conversation? And […]

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How to share the science of COVID-19 in uncertain times

June 2020

“I have friends on social media sharing misinformation about Covid-19. Do you have tips on how to talk to them?” […]

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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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6 Ideas to Strengthen Wikipedia(s) with Citizen Behavioral Science

November 2019

Can we decrease harassment on Wikipedia using AI? How can Wikipedia broaden content focused on underrepresented groups? Would new Wikipedia editors be more likely to stay if they were greeted by ‘welcome bots’?

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Meet CivilServant’s New Research Manager: Julia Kamin

May 2018

Hello! My name is Julia Kamin, and it is with great excitement and gratitude that I introduce myself in this blog post as CivilServant’s new Research Manager.

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