In the past few weeks you may or may not have noticed there has been a new series of tweets, discussions on #bropenscience and diversity and inclusivity in #openscience.
Given it's all finally calmed down A BIT (until it's back
) I'd like to share what happens every time...
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Apart from a lot of us, myself and others, having to constantly rehash issues and explain our experiences (including very negative ones) just to be able to back up the fact that basically we deserve a voice... We also have to deal with trolls...
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These trolls are basically obviously most likely probably academics' alternative anonymous accounts and/or their "fans'" troll accounts (based on who they follow, who tweets at us, etc.) and they very obviously go through old tweets (classic necro'ing) & reply to dogpile.
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Replying to @o_guest
Completely tangential question: I've never ever understood the concept of "necroposting", that is why is it poor etiquette to reply to old forum posts or tweets etc. They are there. Why can't they reopen a conversation? Thanks and apologies for the detour
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I think it's the same idea as this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning There's the issue you want to leave discussion up (like in a forum) but also that you respect the people are done with it (so don't necro). Make sense?
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Replying to @o_guest
I see sealioning as a different thing (that can easily overlap) but I see where it's coming from. Thanks.
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Replying to @massimosandal
Sorry, indeed. I didn't mean to imply they are identical just that they have things in common.
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Replying to @o_guest
It's just that in the past I reopened old forum posts, thinking that keeping a topic in one place would be the right thing, and I've been told it's a no-no, and scratched my head ever since. I also ignored it was a thing on Twitter. I'll pay attention.
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It's not on par at all with sealioning, but it can have the same timbre. In the sense that people who finished a discussion a month+ ago don't want to start again. It's like time passing itself is like implicitly they don't consent to restarting talking. If that makes sense... 
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