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My research group (@communitydata.science) hosts a free/public event this Friday 9/18 with Dyuti Jha (@callofdyuti.bsky.social) and Joe Walther on how online communities can support the emergence of online hate: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...
September 16, 2026 at 12:57 AM
My research group (@communitydata.science) hosts a free/public event this Friday 9/18 with Dyuti Jha (@callofdyuti.bsky.social) and Joe Walther on how online communities can support the emergence of online hate: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...
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There's a little more than a day to submit to our @acm-cscw.bsky.social workshop on free/open source software and AI. (new deadline is 8/15). Hope to see some of you there!
ICYMI: I'm co-organizing a workshop at @acm-cscw.bsky.social in Salt Lake City on October 8 about AI impact on free software/open source. wiki.communitydata.science/OSS_AI_Works...
OSS AI Workshop (CSCW 2026) - CommunityData
Open source software (OSS) development communities have long provided digital infrastructure used all over the world, and have been a mainstay of CSCW research on online communities and peer…
wiki.communitydata.science
August 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM
There's a little more than a day to submit to our @acm-cscw.bsky.social workshop on free/open source software and AI. (new deadline is 8/15). Hope to see some of you there!
"Seeking to Interview People Who Make Software!" New blog post on the CDSC blog. blog.communitydata.science/seeking-to-i...
Seeking to Interview People Who Make Software!
Students in the CDSC are recruiting for two interview studies. The AI Slop study seeks to interview people involved in open source software who have experience dealing with AI-authored contribution…
blog.communitydata.science
July 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"Seeking to Interview People Who Make Software!" New blog post on the CDSC blog. blog.communitydata.science/seeking-to-i...
The Science of Community track is back at FOSSY 2026! Learn more about our track and how to submit a proposal here: blog.communitydata.science/fossy-2026-c...
FOSSY 2026: Call for Proposals!
The Free and Open Source Software Yearly conference (FOSSY) is back for the fourth year in a row, and we’ll be running the Science of Community track, inspired by the CDSC Science of Communit…
blog.communitydata.science
May 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The Science of Community track is back at FOSSY 2026! Learn more about our track and how to submit a proposal here: blog.communitydata.science/fossy-2026-c...
Ran Tang just posted a recap of a workshop series at @ufowa.uw.edu that ran earlier this year on troubleshooting in computational research design by Yibin Fan. Ran's post has some great ideas for anybody who'd like to borrow the model! blog.communitydata.science/troubleshoot...
Troubleshooting in Computational Research Design: Report from a Workshop Series
Visualization of the messy process that turns into the polished paper. Image generated by claude.ai. This winter quarter, a small group of CDSC students at the University of Washington participated…
blog.communitydata.science
April 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Ran Tang just posted a recap of a workshop series at @ufowa.uw.edu that ran earlier this year on troubleshooting in computational research design by Yibin Fan. Ran's post has some great ideas for anybody who'd like to borrow the model! blog.communitydata.science/troubleshoot...
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Finally blogged about two papers led by @kayleachampion.bsky.social that show how taboo shapes the production of knowledge on @wikipedia.org. mako.cc/copyrighteou...
It was the "not safe for work" work meeting for a couple of years. I miss it dearly.
It was the "not safe for work" work meeting for a couple of years. I miss it dearly.
copyrighteous
rebel with rather too many causes
mako.cc
March 23, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Finally blogged about two papers led by @kayleachampion.bsky.social that show how taboo shapes the production of knowledge on @wikipedia.org. mako.cc/copyrighteou...
It was the "not safe for work" work meeting for a couple of years. I miss it dearly.
It was the "not safe for work" work meeting for a couple of years. I miss it dearly.
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Finally blogged about my paper (led by @zarine.net) that seeks to explain why Croatian Wikipedia spent a decade captured by a cabal of political extremists and became a site for Holocaust revisionism, while other similar Wikipedia languages seemed to have fared much better. mako.cc/copyrighteou...
mako.cc
February 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Finally blogged about my paper (led by @zarine.net) that seeks to explain why Croatian Wikipedia spent a decade captured by a cabal of political extremists and became a site for Holocaust revisionism, while other similar Wikipedia languages seemed to have fared much better. mako.cc/copyrighteou...
Last chance to register for our 13th Science of Community Dialogue: The Impacts of Organizational Interventions in Open Source Software Engineering! Learn more register: wiki.communitydata.science/The_Impacts_...
The Impacts of Organizational Interventions in Open Source Software Engineering - CommunityData
Please read the Virtual Event Code of Conduct. We will be recording the event presentations, but not discussions.
wiki.communitydata.science
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Last chance to register for our 13th Science of Community Dialogue: The Impacts of Organizational Interventions in Open Source Software Engineering! Learn more register: wiki.communitydata.science/The_Impacts_...
Join the CDSC on Nov. 7th for our next Community Dialogue!
Northwestern Student Matt Gaughan and Dr. Igor Steinmacher will discuss how FLOSS projects adapt their work processes to recruit new contributors and build the project communities that they want. Learn more and register:
Northwestern Student Matt Gaughan and Dr. Igor Steinmacher will discuss how FLOSS projects adapt their work processes to recruit new contributors and build the project communities that they want. Learn more and register:
The Impacts of Organizational Interventions in Open Source Software Engineering - CommunityData
Please read the Virtual Event Code of Conduct. We will be recording the event presentations, but not discussions.
wiki.communitydata.science
October 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Join the CDSC on Nov. 7th for our next Community Dialogue!
Northwestern Student Matt Gaughan and Dr. Igor Steinmacher will discuss how FLOSS projects adapt their work processes to recruit new contributors and build the project communities that they want. Learn more and register:
Northwestern Student Matt Gaughan and Dr. Igor Steinmacher will discuss how FLOSS projects adapt their work processes to recruit new contributors and build the project communities that they want. Learn more and register:
What happens when we blur the boundaries of AI and friends?
Join Hseun-Chiu Chi and Jasmine McNealy for our Community Dialogue that explores how chatbots invite disclosure while raising concerns about data privacy and how some are pushing back. buff.ly/7MGytNz
Join Hseun-Chiu Chi and Jasmine McNealy for our Community Dialogue that explores how chatbots invite disclosure while raising concerns about data privacy and how some are pushing back. buff.ly/7MGytNz
October 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
What happens when we blur the boundaries of AI and friends?
Join Hseun-Chiu Chi and Jasmine McNealy for our Community Dialogue that explores how chatbots invite disclosure while raising concerns about data privacy and how some are pushing back. buff.ly/7MGytNz
Join Hseun-Chiu Chi and Jasmine McNealy for our Community Dialogue that explores how chatbots invite disclosure while raising concerns about data privacy and how some are pushing back. buff.ly/7MGytNz
We're hosting our 12th Community Dialogue on Oct. 17 from 12-2pm CT! CDSC member Hsuen-Chi (Hazel) Chiu will be joined by Professor Jasmine McNealy to discuss AI refusal and privacy. Click here to register and learn more: wiki.communitydata.science/AI_Boundarie...
AI Boundaries: Refusal and Privacy - CommunityData
Please read the Virtual Event Code of Conduct. We will be recording the event presentations, but not discussions.
wiki.communitydata.science
October 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We're hosting our 12th Community Dialogue on Oct. 17 from 12-2pm CT! CDSC member Hsuen-Chi (Hazel) Chiu will be joined by Professor Jasmine McNealy to discuss AI refusal and privacy. Click here to register and learn more: wiki.communitydata.science/AI_Boundarie...
Thinking about applying to grad school? Wonder what it’s like to pursue a PhD or MS? Interested in the intersect of technology and society? CDSC is hosting a Q&A session for prospective students on Sept. 26th at 12pm CT. Learn more and register here: blog.communitydata.science/prospective-...
Prospective PhD Student Q&A – September 26th
Thinking about applying to graduate school? Wonder what it’s like to pursue a PhD or M.S.? Interested in understanding relationships between technology and society? Curious about how to do research…
blog.communitydata.science
September 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thinking about applying to grad school? Wonder what it’s like to pursue a PhD or MS? Interested in the intersect of technology and society? CDSC is hosting a Q&A session for prospective students on Sept. 26th at 12pm CT. Learn more and register here: blog.communitydata.science/prospective-...
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I'm co-organizing #CSCW NE, an in-person regional gathering for people in Northeast America, alongside some folks from Stevens, Rutgers, and Princeton. If you want to come hang out (especially if you can't make it out to the full conference in Bergen this year), RSVP at cscw-ne.hci.social!
August 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I'm co-organizing #CSCW NE, an in-person regional gathering for people in Northeast America, alongside some folks from Stevens, Rutgers, and Princeton. If you want to come hang out (especially if you can't make it out to the full conference in Bergen this year), RSVP at cscw-ne.hci.social!
Missed the Science of Community track at FOSSY this year? No worries! We're sharing recaps of each of our speakers on our blog: blog.communitydata.science We'll have 12 parts in total, so make sure to stay tuned!
Community Data Science Collective
In the second talk of the Science of Community track, Dr. Justin Ribeiro discussed how development approaches shape creativity at the project level, drawing from a study of 40 open source projects,…
blog.communitydata.science
August 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Missed the Science of Community track at FOSSY this year? No worries! We're sharing recaps of each of our speakers on our blog: blog.communitydata.science We'll have 12 parts in total, so make sure to stay tuned!
Couldn't make it to FOSSY this year? No worries! You can check out the live stream below to hear from all the amazing presenters! www.youtube.com/live/f2wDfw2...
August 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Couldn't make it to FOSSY this year? No worries! You can check out the live stream below to hear from all the amazing presenters! www.youtube.com/live/f2wDfw2...
Come see us at FOSSY this week! We're running the Science of Community track on Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd! Visit 2025.fossy.us for the full schedule and ticket info.
FOSSY 2025 | Home
2025.fossy.us
July 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Come see us at FOSSY this week! We're running the Science of Community track on Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd! Visit 2025.fossy.us for the full schedule and ticket info.
We're one week away from #FOSSY2025! Come see us at the Science of Community track on Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd. We have a number of great speakers joining us, check out the schedule below! Tickets are still available, you can find them here: 2025.fossy.us/attend/ticke...
July 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We're one week away from #FOSSY2025! Come see us at the Science of Community track on Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd. We have a number of great speakers joining us, check out the schedule below! Tickets are still available, you can find them here: 2025.fossy.us/attend/ticke...
FOSSY 2025 is only two weeks away and we've got a great line up of folks presenting during the Science of Community track! Check out our speakers below, and visit 2025.fossy.us for tickets and more information. We hope to see you there!
July 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
FOSSY 2025 is only two weeks away and we've got a great line up of folks presenting during the Science of Community track! Check out our speakers below, and visit 2025.fossy.us for tickets and more information. We hope to see you there!
Come see us at FOSSY 2025! We'll be running the Science of Community track on Friday, August 1st and Saturday August 2nd. Check out the full schedule and ticket info here: 2025.fossy.us
FOSSY 2025 | Home
2025.fossy.us
July 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Come see us at FOSSY 2025! We'll be running the Science of Community track on Friday, August 1st and Saturday August 2nd. Check out the full schedule and ticket info here: 2025.fossy.us
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UW published this really nice article about my work on governance challenges and lifecycles faced by peer-produced online communities—the work supported by my NSF CAREER grant. Check it out if you want to know what I've been thinking about and working on!
The Challenge of Peer-Produced Websites | UW College of Arts & Sciences
Communication professor Benjamin Mako Hill studies why successful peer-produced websites (like Wikipedia) eventually struggle to maintain their openness to new contributors.
artsci.washington.edu
June 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
UW published this really nice article about my work on governance challenges and lifecycles faced by peer-produced online communities—the work supported by my NSF CAREER grant. Check it out if you want to know what I've been thinking about and working on!
If you're in Denver for the International Communication Association's annual meeting, see work by and connect with CDSC people. @yibin.bsky.social, @callofdyuti.bsky.social, @mako.cc, Haomin Lin, and Jeremy Foote are all around! #ICA25 blog.communitydata.science/come-check-o...
Come check out the CDSC at ICA 75!
A number of our CDSC folks will be attending the 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference “Disrupting and Consolidating Communication Research” in Denver, Colorado…
blog.communitydata.science
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If you're in Denver for the International Communication Association's annual meeting, see work by and connect with CDSC people. @yibin.bsky.social, @callofdyuti.bsky.social, @mako.cc, Haomin Lin, and Jeremy Foote are all around! #ICA25 blog.communitydata.science/come-check-o...
3 days left to submit your proposal for FOSSY 2025!
Visit wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025) to learn more about the Science of Community Track. We can't wait to see you there!
Visit wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025) to learn more about the Science of Community Track. We can't wait to see you there!
May 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
3 days left to submit your proposal for FOSSY 2025!
Visit wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025) to learn more about the Science of Community Track. We can't wait to see you there!
Visit wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025) to learn more about the Science of Community Track. We can't wait to see you there!
Only 4 days left to submit your proposal!
Interested in open source software, communities, and tech? Want to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners? Join us at FOSSY! We'll be running the Science Community Track alongside D//F. Learn more about the track and how to submit: wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025)
April 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Only 4 days left to submit your proposal!
Interested in open source software, communities, and tech? Want to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners? Join us at FOSSY! We'll be running the Science Community Track alongside D//F. Learn more about the track and how to submit: wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025)
April 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Interested in open source software, communities, and tech? Want to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners? Join us at FOSSY! We'll be running the Science Community Track alongside D//F. Learn more about the track and how to submit: wiki.communitydata.science/FOSSY_(2025)
We're hosting another Community Dialogue discussing the Role of Community Governance with @zarine.net and @paulgowder.bsky.social on April 4th @ 12pm CT!
You can learn more and register here: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...
You can learn more and register here: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...
Community Dialogue on The Role of Community Governance
Join the Community Data Science Collective (CDSC) for our 11th Science of Community Dialogue! This Community Dialogue will take place on April 4th at 12:00 pm CT. This Dialogue focuses on resisting…
blog.communitydata.science
March 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We're hosting another Community Dialogue discussing the Role of Community Governance with @zarine.net and @paulgowder.bsky.social on April 4th @ 12pm CT!
You can learn more and register here: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...
You can learn more and register here: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...