On 28 November 2019, I initiated a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) data access request to OpenCon (SPARC). On 27 March 2020 they responded. I provided a recent 5-month summary of this saga here. The document On 27 March, 2020, I received a letter from OpenCon’s lawyers, notifying that I was about to receive a […]
As I am sure many of you are aware, the last 5 months of my life got kinda transformed by a public statement from Opencon. Thousands of people were engaged in the ‘mobbing’ that surrounded it, sharing unfounded accusations and harsh judgements, and generally adding noise and confusion to the mess. This post is an […]
Many of us are currently in self-isolation mode, at home, and probably a little bored and frustrated. There is probably no better time for all of us to take up, or continue to practice, meditation than now. Just in time for Global Nyepi 2020, I wanted to see if I could play a small role, […]
Many of us are currently in self-isolation mode, at home, and probably a little bored and frustrated. There is probably no better time for all of us to take up, or continue to practice, meditation than now. Just in time for Global Nyepi 2020, I wanted to see if I could play a small role, […]
Many of us are currently in self-isolation mode, at home, and probably a little bored and frustrated. There is probably no better time for all of us to take up, or continue to practice, meditation than now. Just in time for Global Nyepi 2020, I wanted to see if I could play a small role, […]
Source: What I talk about when I talk about Open Science The three tips I like to share at this stage with the audience are: Embrace incrementalism: change can happen by degrees and every little step counts Focus on good science practices, not on social identity You are not alone: reach out to the community! […]
Source: Justice oriented science, open science, and replicable science are overlapping, but they are not the same – RMW’s blogg Let’s face it: we are two different movements for openness/replicability It is time to accept that we already are two separate movements: open/replicable scientists who want to include identity politics and social justice in the […]
Platforms such as Twitter seem to increasingly foster and encourage unhealthy, vitriolic and hostile behaviours. These often transpire as forms of ‘outrage’ culture, virtue-signalling, mobbing, and cancel culture, none of which seem particularly virtuous. I woke up today to see that even tea, yes, tea, has now become a victim of an online mob. I […]
Source: Pirates and publishers both battle COVID-19 – CGTN, by Daniel Harries. The scientific research community has been divided by a conflict between publishers and internet pirates, in a battle over access to knowledge, copyright laws and public health. Despite ongoing antagonism both sides are now doing their bit against the COVID-19 outbreak. Research into […]
This article represents the fourth update in a series regarding a public statement made by the organisation, OpenCon. Here are parts One, Two, and Three, each of which present an important piece into this ongoing saga. I am continuing to make these correspondences a matter of public record in order to provide as much documentation […]