Every researcher has made mistakes/posts that we regret in hindsight - committing to improvement is what counts.
Truth: Most of us are doing this work for FREE, out of civic duty and (unfortunately) necessity!
Don’t beat yourself up, Quig - you are one of the best!!!
Truth: Most of us are doing this work for FREE, out of civic duty and (unfortunately) necessity!
Don’t beat yourself up, Quig - you are one of the best!!!
(Quick Thread while software downloads)
... we rarely give ourselves credit for what we accomplish (as Indy researchers), but consider this:
1. Twitter SUCKS for collaboration; we could/should have better tools
2. It (now) sucks for publishing/distro bc of censorship
... we rarely give ourselves credit for what we accomplish (as Indy researchers), but consider this:
1. Twitter SUCKS for collaboration; we could/should have better tools
2. It (now) sucks for publishing/distro bc of censorship
3. Any teamwork that does exist is unofficial, unorganized & at will
4. The global disinfo empires are here; constant ‘influence battle’
5. No standardization
6. It’s up to us to police eachother in terms of quality
7. Research maybe misconstrued by casual observers
4. The global disinfo empires are here; constant ‘influence battle’
5. No standardization
6. It’s up to us to police eachother in terms of quality
7. Research maybe misconstrued by casual observers
... and much more.
Despite all of the challenges, what we are doing *is effective* at breaking down the corporate (dis)info monopolies of Buzzfeed’s & CNN’s!
We’re not always perfect; perfection isn’t even the measure!
... but we are (collectively) pretty damn good!
Despite all of the challenges, what we are doing *is effective* at breaking down the corporate (dis)info monopolies of Buzzfeed’s & CNN’s!
We’re not always perfect; perfection isn’t even the measure!
... but we are (collectively) pretty damn good!
What could you do, Quig... with a $1.5m budget?
We saw what Buzzfeed did!
We saw what Buzzfeed did!
... just don’t get down due to missed shots, mi amigo!
Big Picture:
A bunch of strangers came together on a platform that sucks and collectively broke-down the biggest spy scandal in history quicker/better than the pros... and we did it for free!
Not. Bad.
Big Picture:
A bunch of strangers came together on a platform that sucks and collectively broke-down the biggest spy scandal in history quicker/better than the pros... and we did it for free!
Not. Bad.
