Challenging ethical issues of online ethnography: reflections from researching in an online translator community

Huang, Boyi; Cadwell, Patrick; Sasamoto, Ryoko

doi:10.1080/13556509.2023.2188700

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“…The rules I encountered for each platform were industry standard, with no strict entrance procedures, such as entry tests for translators. This contrasts somewhat with the experiences of other researchers; for instance, Lu and Lu (2021) extensively described the entrance procedures on their data site and Huang et al (2023) recounted the gatekeeper negotiation process they encountered. This suggests that the stringency of rules and the level of procedural formality depend on the specific characteristics of the data locations.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Anonymity and data protection are critical issues discussed in various research studies related to data collection in TS (e.g. Ameri and Khoshsaligheh, 2020;Afzali and Zahiri, 2021;Lu and Lu, 2021;Huang et al, 2023). The challenges encountered during the data collection for this research align with past studies (e.g.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Although this method is often associated with marketing and consumer-related studies, several research studies in TS (e.g. Dombek, 2014;Li, 2015;Ameri and Khoshsaligheh, 2020;Afzali and Zahiri, 2021;Lu and Lu, 2021;Huang et al, 2023) have applied the netnography method, and it has proved to be a useful method to delve into research within the digital and online realm. This paper also To overcome the challenges and intricacies of the online domain, all the collection data methods suggested by the netnography method, especially the immersion phase, played a crucial role.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lu and Lu, 2021); ethical issues of conducting research in sensitive online translation group (e.g. Huang et al, 2023); and on reception of the online translation activities (e.g. Ameri and Khoshsaligheh, 2020;Afzali and Zahiri, 2021).…”

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“…Although interviews are not required in netnography-based studies (Nascimento et al, 2022), interviews have been conducted in some TS research using netnography (e.g. Afzali and Zahiri, 2021;Lu and Lu, 2021;Huang et al, 2023). This research will also conduct interviews in order to give thorough insights into the data locations.…”

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Being on the inside: a research methodology for data collection within the inner circle of the domain of video game translation/localization in Thailand

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2024

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PurposeThe Thai video game domain has witnessed substantial growth in recent years. However, many games enjoyed by Thai players are in foreign languages, with only a handful of titles translated/localized into the Thai locale. Some Thai video game enthusiasts have taken on the role of unofficial translators/localizers, contributing to a localization domain that accommodates both official and unofficial translation/localization efforts. This general review paper aims to outline the author's experiences in collecting data within the domain of video game translation/localization in Thailand.Design/methodology/approachUsing a descriptive approach, this general review paper employs the netnography method. It sheds light on the complexities of video game translation/localization in Thailand and incorporates semi-structured interviews with a snowball sampling technique for the selection of participants and in-game data collection methods.FindingsThe netnography method has proved instrumental in navigating the intricacies of this evolving landscape. Adopting the netnography method for data collection in this research contributes to establishing more robust connections with the research sites. “Inside” professionals and individuals play a significant role in data gathering by recommending additional sources of information for the research.Originality/valueWhile netnography is conventionally applied in the market and consumer research, this paper demonstrates its efficacy in unraveling the dynamics of video game translation/localization in Thailand.

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Entre plataformas de reparto y redes de repartidores: reflexiones desde una etnografía para Internet durante la pandemia de COVID-19

Agudelo-Londoño,

Suárez-Morales,

Hernández Díaz

et al. 2024

Rev. antropol. soc.

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Durante 2020, en la génesis de la pandemia por COVID-19, iniciamos una investigación sobre el trabajo en plataformas de reparto digital. Las políticas de contención de la enfermedad nos confinaron en las casas, en tanto veíamos desde las ventanas como las y los repartidores se extendían por las desoladas calles; decidimos, entonces, acudir a una Etnografía para Internet. Navegamos por WhatsApp, Twitter (hoy X), Facebook e Instagram siguiendo los rastros del trabajo de reparto digital y la expresión de este en la vida de las y los repartidores en Bogotá, Colombia. El objetivo del trabajo es, entonces, abordar metodológica y éticamente la Etnografía para Internet conducida, a través del caso de estudio. En particular, presentamos qué entendimos y cómo hicimos una Etnografía para Internet, cómo fabricamos el campo, qué tipo de observación desplegamos y cómo afrontamos las consideraciones éticas propias de este enfoque.

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Bagnato

2024

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El propósito del presente artículo es abocarse, desde la perspectiva analítica del giro afectivo, a la comprensión de las voces disonantes identificadas en tres facultades de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Los materiales que conforman el corpus de análisis provienen de una etnografía virtual realizada durante 2021-2022 en las páginas de Facebook de las instituciones en análisis, así como de grupos focales realizados con estudiantes durante el mes de julio de 2022. Este trabajo se realizó en el marco del Proyecto UBACyT 20020190200117BA: Demandas feministas, disidencia sexual y universidad. Transformaciones recientes en los saberes, los espacios y la sociabilidad cotidiana en la Universidad de Buenos Aires, dirigido por el Dr. Rafael Blanco y codirigido por la Dra. Carolina Spataro en el área de Salud y Población, del Instituto de Investigaciones “Gino Germani” de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. También se retoman los resultados de la Encuesta de salud sexual, de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (FSoc)- UBA (2021) y la encuesta realizada en el marco del proyecto: Diseñar y rediseñar el espacio universitario desde una perspectiva de género. Estudio de caso del campus de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (2015-2020). Como principal aporte se señala que los posicionamientos motivados por estas políticas no son blanco o negro, sino que configuran una serie de matices que el artículo se propone recuperar. A partir del concepto de voces disonantes se pretende dar cuenta de los desacuerdos que conviven junto a otros afectos de diferente tenor.

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Challenging ethical issues of online ethnography: reflections from researching in an online translator community

Cited by 4 publications

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Being on the inside: a research methodology for data collection within the inner circle of the domain of video game translation/localization in Thailand

Being on the inside: a research methodology for data collection within the inner circle of the domain of video game translation/localization in Thailand

Entre plataformas de reparto y redes de repartidores: reflexiones desde una etnografía para Internet durante la pandemia de COVID-19

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