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While I see worth in twitter the idea that in order to succeed in academia one needs to participate in that stuff is stomach turning. It should be something we
by errantspark 7y ago
While I see worth in twitter the idea that in order to succeed in academia one needs to participate in that stuff is stomach turning. It should be something we resist, not encourage.
Academia shouldn't be a popularity contest. Social media is.
- matthewmacleod 7y agoWhy do you feel it is a “popularity contest”? When used in an academic context, I see it as a tool to more widely disseminate research, with the particular benefit of reaching non-traditional consumers.
- jamesrcole 7y agoI agree. Not everyone uses social media as a popularity contest. No reason why academic uses of it would need to be like that. And trying to reach a wide audience is not the same as engaging in a shallow popularity contest.
- dsqrt 7y agoFully agree. Academic career is already demanding enough without having to force each scientist to run his/her own PR operation. Outreach is important, but it is better done at the group or institutional level.