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Professor Inger Mewburn. I do research on research and think about stuff. I'm a researcher developer who specialises in academic writing and preparing PhD students for their future career. Director of researcher development at The Australian National University. Read / watch / listen on thesiswhisperer.com

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2024-07-14 07:01:31

Why you can’t get ChattieG to ‘sound good’.
For about 10 years now, I've had a profitable side hustle teaching writing. ANU has a generous external consulting policy, which means I can fly all over the country, and the world, teaching academics to be better writers. With the invention of ChatGPT (or as my sister Anitra dubbed it, ChattieG), I expected this work to dry up and blow away in the winds of technological change.
https://thesiswhisperer.com/2024/07/14/what-really-is-the-difference-between-me-and-chattieg/

2024-06-24 06:54:04

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2023-10-11 20:16:44

This has been my experience too https://niemanreports.org/articles/npr-twitter-musk/

2023-08-21 22:46:17

Question for Mastodon experts (and I know there are heaps here) - how does a view from Mastodon show up in blog stats on Wordpress... Or does a click through from Mastodon not show up at all?
I'm writing a post on my transition away from Twitter. I'm trying to get a feel for what 'traffic' means from Mastodon and if there's any way to measure it. I've scrolled through my Wordpress stats and not seen one Mastodon server in months, which seems odd when people are definitely clicking through and reading from here.
For context: I'm trying to write something to persuade academics who enjoy making free content in the public interest, as I do, that Mastodon is a good place to invest time.
Please boost if you think someone in your network can answer the question and thanks in advance.
(Before it happens, PLEASE refrain from replying along the lines of 'stop fame whoring stats don't matter' and 'Mastodon should only be for chats and you'll ruin it if you care about stats'.
I love you all, but I've heard these Views a lot. I also know not everyone feels that way: lots of us like to follow creators and web curators like me. What I do is not commercial activity - I'm aiming for research impact.)

2023-08-16 21:37:50

Are scientists leaving twitter? Uh, yes. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0 (was mildly surprised to find myself quoted, gave this interview on the phone in a tearing hurry. Glad past Inger didn't seem to say anything stupid)

2023-08-15 21:25:05

How surprising. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/15/twitter-x-links-delayed/

2023-08-14 22:44:46

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@npub1d40…u7lw thanks - I've actually been here since last November, so my intro is now lost in the mists of time 🥹

2023-08-12 21:30:54

This is the last day of my Twitter account. I have over 52K followers there, but I can't remain on a platform that pays people like Andrew Tate to post. I do this knowing it significant limits my reach in the academic community, but the standard you walk past is the one you accept.
https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/110/878/773/204/946/208/original/1d1ff3595d602350.jpeg

2023-08-11 22:29:14

From the blog vault: how to write 1000 words a day and not go batshit crazy https://thesiswhisperer.com/2011/03/24/how-to-write-1000-words-a-day-and-not-go-bat-shit-crazy/

2023-07-14 09:20:26

Just posted this on the bird site - what is the last straw people need to leave twitter completely? I found my limit. I'm leaving.
For me, paying nazi, misogynistic 'influencers' is too far. I've long been passive on Twitter, but used it to distribute content. I can't do it anymore. The values conflict is too much.
I'd love it if some academics took a stand with me. I'm going to delete my (50K+) follower account on the 13th of August. I'm staying for a month to do a count down and encourage others to #DeleteTwitter.
I don't have a recommendation of where is best to go. Anywhere is better than Twitter and its ocean of hate. Appreciate a boost to build a bit of momentum for this protest attempt
https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/110/711/689/395/310/916/original/d9bdb9220000c9c0.jpeg