There's a bit of a storm happening around the criteria for joining http://fediscience.org - the Mastodon instance for scientists, on which I'm hosted.
It's been noted that the requirement to be a publishing scientist (who has published in the past 5 years) will exclude many junior scientists, retired sciences, and those who have maybe switched to teaching.
I agree with these concerns and wonder if the criteria can be changed to be more inclusive?
Cc https://fediscience.org/@FrankSonntag
It's been noted that the requirement to be a publishing scientist (who has published in the past 5 years) will exclude many junior scientists, retired sciences, and those who have maybe switched to teaching.
I agree with these concerns and wonder if the criteria can be changed to be more inclusive?
Cc https://fediscience.org/@FrankSonntag
Peter Tennant, PhD
in reply to Peter Tennant, PhD • • •I don't think such people should be unwelcome on https://fediscience.org and believe the current rules are hence overly exclusive.
I really hope that the rules can be changed to be more inclusive and allow this instance to become a diverse and welcoming home for all scientists.
#ScienceMastodon
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Mastodon hosted on fediscience.orgDanny (he/they)
in reply to Peter Tennant, PhD • • •Peter Tennant, PhD
in reply to Peter Tennant, PhD • • •However, I think we need to be mindful of the inclusivity of the spaces we create, maintain, and implicitly support. I recently donated to the upkeep of my server. However, if the @admin team decides not to revisit the rules, then I may look to change server as supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging are vitally important to me.
#ScienceMastodon
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Mastodon hosted on fediscience.orgDr. J Bernadette Moore
in reply to Peter Tennant, PhD • • •But struck by how much I *loved* the principles @Gargron stood for, therefore thrilled to get spot on .social
While I fear missing out on @fediscience.org discourse
It is important for me to do #SciComm beyond publishing scientists... (#Policy #Public ).
But moreover... a major question based on the entry criteria are... where do #ECRs or #PGRs go if haven't published yet? What about the aspiring students?
#NotInclusive
Prof Nisreen Alwan ☀️
in reply to Dr. J Bernadette Moore • • •Danny (he/they)
in reply to Prof Nisreen Alwan ☀️ • • •Danny (he/they)
in reply to Dr. J Bernadette Moore • • •Danny (he/they)
in reply to Dr. J Bernadette Moore • • •Do you think that the principles that you have heard are properly implemented on mastodon.social? Do those principles create a space where bad actors can be removed? Many old guard admins are hesitant to fully federate (typically it's "limited") with that instance because it's thought to be too big to moderate properly. In the larger view of the fedi it could be thought of as a landing pad, where folks must migrate from in order to fully embed themselves into existing networks.
Dr. J Bernadette Moore
in reply to Danny (he/they) • • •Danny (he/they)
in reply to Dr. J Bernadette Moore • • •