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I think the only malfeasance is how MIT used the study results. Taking a study that you're told is anonymized but isn't in ways that you will perceive to be di
by JamesBarney 9y ago
I think the only malfeasance is how MIT used the study results. Taking a study that you're told is anonymized but isn't in ways that you will perceive to be directly harmful to you is messed up.
A large amount of research is collected on undergrads, and for this research to be accurate there needs to be a certain amount of trust between students and the university. I could easily see this story skewing the results of any studies (especially any that involve drug use or other undesirable behavior) in the future because of this violation.
- tptacek 9y agoI agree, of course, but would root-cause that down to the simpler, less lurid observation that the "survey" was itself infantilizing. MIT should have set objective metrics for the performance of students in the dorm, communicated them clearly, and made decisions quickly and dispassionately based on the results.