Azhir Mahmood  🚀 🤖 🧬 🧠 🪐

As an example: how many ppl do you estimate were convinced to stop hoarding data as a result of the twitter mobbing of Jack Gallant, as opposed to disengaging from and distrusting the open science community?

Contrast this with the outstanding success of Neuromatch and other open science initiatives - imagine how many scientists, both new and established, are genuinely persuaded by these. It takes much more energy to effect positive change than criticize inaction imo.

Public shaming is a mob action, and a form of coercion. There is ample evidence that this can be toxic. Yes, even if the intention is to prevent toxicity. The Russian Revolution was meant to effect a fair and equitable society

where is the "ample evidence" you mention? like i mentioned before, impact of shaming when choice is in subject's control has not been studied systematically

Hold on. Eating disorders have been studied. Or how do you define control?

see here: https://twitter.com/LaurenHallion/status/1331599581923119104?s=20 …

So you think the science system is like a travel plan and not like addiction? :)

lol, no. but for an established PI with job security and name recognition, where they publish is in their control: nature vs PLOS vs Aperture, not an involuntary choice! (let's not pretend they publish in nature bcoz they care about trainee's success etc)