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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUniversity of Copenhagen: Streaming culture creates new digital communities for film fans. “In a new book, media researcher Helle Kannik Haastrup explores how TV series and films can both challenge our view of the world and engage us in online communities. The book challenges prejudices about popular culture’s ‘banal’ narratives and uncritical fan culture and shows that digital platforms also […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/06/university-of-copenhagen-streaming-culture-creates-new-digital-communities-for-film-fans/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/06/university-of-copenhagen-streaming-culture-creates-new-digital-communities-for-film-fans/</a>

Zhach💸 Taxes done? 💸 Time for some real discussion! My post explores how we can move beyond superficial engagement and foster more constructive online dialogues. Check out the full post here: zhach.news/beyond-the-like-button/I'd love to hear your thoughts. How do we create a better online experience? What role do platforms, users, and educators play? Let's discuss in the comments! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinediscussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinediscussion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/civility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUniversity of Michigan: Tweeted metaphors shape views about immigration. “People with strong political views about immigration can wield significant influence by crafting tweets laden with metaphors, shaping how others grasp this hotly contested issue.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/university-of-michigan-tweeted-metaphors-shape-views-about-immigration/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/university-of-michigan-tweeted-metaphors-shape-views-about-immigration/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePsyPost: Hostile tweets linked to upbringing and legal troubles, study finds. “By linking official government records to the online activity of Danish Twitter users, the researchers found that individuals with numerous criminal verdicts, more time spent in foster care, better performance in primary school, and higher childhood socioeconomic status tended to be more hostile in their social […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/14/psypost-hostile-tweets-linked-to-upbringing-and-legal-troubles-study-finds/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/14/psypost-hostile-tweets-linked-to-upbringing-and-legal-troubles-study-finds/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUniversity of Arkansas: Study Finds Twitter Banter With Competitors Good for Product Launch. “The degree to which social media engagement translates into sales for businesses has been an open question. In many cases, it can be hard to measure. However, a new study established that engaging in a little banter with rival brands over X (formerly Twitter) helped drive in-store visits, […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/11/university-of-arkansas-study-finds-twitter-banter-with-competitors-good-for-product-launch/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/11/university-of-arkansas-study-finds-twitter-banter-with-competitors-good-for-product-launch/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePivot to AI: Forum admin’s madness, AI edition: Physics Forums fills with generated slop. “The listed poster, ravenprp, has 2,891 posts ‘from three years before the account was created to a year after the account was last logged into.’ But a 2019 archive lists only 74 posts — all apparently from an electrical engineering student, before the site filled with slop in their name. [Physics […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/05/forum-admins-madness-ai-edition-physics-forums-fills-with-generated-slop-pivot-to-ai/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/05/forum-admins-madness-ai-edition-physics-forums-fills-with-generated-slop-pivot-to-ai/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNotre Dame: Bots increase online user engagement but stifle meaningful discussion, study shows. “The team noticed that as the presence of reflexive bots (those that generate and share content) increases, there are more connections between users. The reflexive bots post content that facilitates more opportunities for users to find novel content and engage with others. But this happens at the […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/31/notre-dame-bots-increase-online-user-engagement-but-stifle-meaningful-discussion-study-shows/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/31/notre-dame-bots-increase-online-user-engagement-but-stifle-meaningful-discussion-study-shows/</a>

Answers in ReasonUncovering the Shocking Truth About Online Discussions You Won't Believe. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@answersinreason/video/7231225193748876570" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@answersinreason/video/7231225193748876570</a>Uncovering the Shocking Truth About Online Discussions You Won't Believe! <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Discussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discussion</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Discussions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discussions</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/OnlineDiscussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OnlineDiscussion</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Truth</a> This Clip is from: The Value of Online Discussion vs The Chaos that Usually Ensues - SciPhi Live View in Full here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSapanxsN1k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSapanxsN1k</a><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/SciPhi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciPhi</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/General" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#General</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Highlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Highlight</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Philosophy</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Axiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Axiology</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Discuss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discuss</a>

Moria D :lesbian_verify: :transfem_verify:I had an incredibly insightful conversation with my Postgraduate Supervisor today about modern spaces for discussion and critical analysis and neither of us have found any that 'fit' in the queer and feminist spaces online. As I'm pushing forward in a regional (and honestly quite conservative) university town, I am finding myself isolated in these fields—which are the key components of my research. I am hoping the fediverse and Mastodon will help this, but I'm curious what others have found <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/academiccommunity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#academiccommunity</a> <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/onlinediscussion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinediscussion</a> <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/criticalthought" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#criticalthought</a> <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/feminism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feminism</a> <a href="https://blahaj.zone/tags/queertheory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#queertheory</a>

Doc Edward Morbius ⭕And I'll also note that amongst my reasons for not using Reddit much at all:<ul><li>The tools suck. Mod, posting, discussion, all of it. I've written about this for years. And at some point even my dim brain has come to realise that sites / services which haven't changed glaring deficiencies in all likelihood never will. (Hello, Google+, Ello, Diaspora*, ...)</li><li>The most active sub, /r/dredmorbius (and yeah, that's what my avatar here represents, something ... I really should change) ... has itself been both all-but-inactive and highly Reddit-critical for 5+ years now.</li><li>The discussions ... just aren't useful. Some subs are good for generating suggestions / surfacing content, but I've generally got much better ways of doing that now. Mostly traditional research methods: reading books, tracking down bibliographies and citations, that sort of thing.</li></ul>Uninformed / manipulative / abusive chatter ... <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AintNobodyGotTimeForThat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AintNobodyGotTimeForThat</a> (This from someone who's online presence dates to Usenet pre-Morris Worm.)<a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Reddit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reddit</a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/RedditBlackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RedditBlackout</a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/OnlineDiscussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OnlineDiscussion</a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/TheHuntForClue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheHuntForClue</a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Clue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Clue</a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/SignalNoise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SignalNoise</a>

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