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Probably all they had to do was be transparent about the reason for sending out the emails, who they were, and probably throw in a link to that page (i.e. https
by harpiaharpyja 5y ago
Probably all they had to do was be transparent about the reason for sending out the emails, who they were, and probably throw in a link to that page (i.e. https://privacystudy.cs.princeton.edu https://privacystudy.cs.princeton.edu). Seems like a silly thing to overlook but it does seem the impact on people is serious and I guess they know better now...
- jonnybgood 5y agoWould people respond the same way if they knew it wasn’t a real request i.e. take it less seriously?
- kstrauser 5y agoPossibly, but I'd bet the results would be way more accurate. If I got an email from a university I'd heard of, phrased like: > Hi! We're trying to study CCPA compliance of random sites. Could you help us by answering a few questions? then I absolutely would have replied, and would have replied honestly. People generally like to be helpful.
- wayne-li2 5y agoThat's the problem though -- it will skew the data towards friendly and helpful people like yourself. But it doesn't capture reality. To be honest, I don't know how you get this sort of analysis done without poisoning the intent and maintaining integrity.
- kstrauser 5y agoGood point, and I don't know. But in the end, if it's not possible to conduct the study while acting ethically, then the study shouldn't be done.