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Big question: We have a paper under peer review right now (results due early Aug.). The review is supposed to be blind/anonymous. Posting publicly about the work would undermine that. But if we wait until August, the bots story will be all that much colder. I'm looking into whether or not it would be seen as a violation of the blind review expectations.

Update: Confirmed that ACM (publisher) doesn't have a policy against this. Reviews will be all complete by July 25th so we want to target that date for publication.

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Halfak created this task.May 1 2017, 6:33 PM
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Halfak moved this task from Backlog to In Progress on the Research board.May 5 2017, 9:50 PM
Halfak added a comment.May 9 2017, 5:01 PM

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WOtSG_di77ag9KJaijylHiI1vurKakkEIMuNlqaJSi8/edit#

Halfak updated the task description. (Show Details)May 9 2017, 5:01 PM
• Tbayer edited projects, added Wikimedia-Blog-Content; removed Diff-blog.Jun 16 2017, 10:03 PM
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In the meantime, see also Aaron's review at https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/05/28/research-newsletter-february-2017/#Wikipedia_bot_wars_capture_the_imagination_of_the_popular_press_-_but_are_they_real.3F

Halfak added a comment.Jun 16 2017, 10:09 PM

FYI: The preprint has been accepted (tentatively) bending a photo-ready version. Reviewers had some good feedback. I'll be uploading a photo-ready version to commons next week.

EdErhart-WMF subscribed.Jun 16 2017, 11:02 PM

@Halfak I still owe you an email (eek) but the tldr version is we're/the blog is on board.

Halfak added a comment.Jul 14 2017, 7:47 PM

BTW, I think we'll be ready to go with the preprint on July 25th. @EdErhart-WMF, do you think we could get the blog posted close to that date?

Halfak updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 14 2017, 7:47 PM
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• MelodyKramer subscribed.Jul 18 2017, 3:07 PM

I'm taking a look now - I think we can totally post on or close to that date, @Halfak

• MelodyKramer added a comment.Jul 18 2017, 3:08 PM

@Halfak - Just looked, and it doesn't look like the draft is finished. Want to ping me and @EdErhart-WMF when you're ready for another set of eyeballs?

Halfak added a comment.Jul 18 2017, 3:46 PM

@MelodyKramer I think I've been blocked on y'all for about a month. I think this is ready for eyeballs now.

• MelodyKramer added a comment.Jul 18 2017, 4:59 PM

suggested edits in, I'm happy to talk through them — I think it needed a change in tone, and I'd like to add a bit about the upcoming paper you have coming out. LMK what you think.

• MelodyKramer moved this task from Idea to Ready for post on the Wikimedia-Blog-Content board.Aug 16 2017, 3:04 PM
• MelodyKramer moved this task from Ready for post to Approved / Posted / Completed on the Wikimedia-Blog-Content board.Sep 5 2017, 3:02 PM
Halfak added a comment.Feb 28 2018, 8:49 PM

This is posted! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/08/30/wikipedia-bot-pocalypse/

Halfak closed this task as Resolved.Feb 28 2018, 8:50 PM
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