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On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM, Nathan Han
<[[email protected]](mailto:On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM, Nathan Han
<<a href=)> wrote:
> Is the meetup online or in person?
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM emelinebrule < [email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> That’s perfect!
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM, Travis Briggs <
>> [[email protected]](mailto:On+Thu,+Feb+6,+2025+at+7:54+AM,+Travis+Briggs+%3C%3Ca+href=)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That sounds great! I'll try to prepare a couple of slides, one to summarize
>>> the article and one with some possible discussion questions, if that sounds
>>> good?
>>>
>>> -Travis
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2025, 22:45 emelinebrule < [email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This has been on my mind a lot recently as well. How about we make it the
>>>> presentation/discussion topic for the next meetup? (next Thursday if
>>>> anyone needs a reminder)
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM, Travis Briggs <
>>>> [[email protected]](mailto:On+Wed,+Feb+5,+2025+at+9:36+PM,+Travis+Briggs+%3C%3Ca+href=)>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think this is a really well written and well researched article on some
>>>>> of the challenges with establishing consensus on politically charged
>>>>> topics, the dangers of doxing editors, and the possible capabilities of
>>>>> malicious actors with access to data brokers/online profiling data.
>>>>>
>>>>> It certainly makes me wonder, do any of the tools I build or use that
>>>>> "vacuum up" Wikipedia data (via APIs and other means) make it possible
>>>>> for these threats to exist?
>>>>>
>>>>> It also makes me reflect on discussions around expiring Quarry query
>>>>> results. A major stated goal was to protect editor privacy, but there was
>>>>> pushback from technical editors along the lines of "this inconveniences
>>>>> me" and "someone could just get the data another way".
>>>>>
>>>>> Would love to discuss.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -Travis
>>>>> https://slate.com/technology/2025/02/wikipedia-project-2025-heritage-foundation-doxing-editors-antisemitism.html
>>>>
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