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A/Prof. Dana McKay

@danachatter

UX researcher practitioner and academic. Feminist. Reader. Thinker. Opinions vociferous and definitely my own. Making the move to @[email protected]

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Universities who use Zoom might like to check the T&Cs of the paid version, if they use Zoom for research interviews: stackdiary.com/zoom-terms-now… these new ones would breach most standards of good ethical conduct.

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This is an important read: Can Google declare everything on the public internet is fair game for their AI models using their privacy policy? cpomagazine.com/data-privacy/a…

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For everyone who didn't receive a DECRA today: remember, you are already an elite within an elite--you have a PhD, and you wrote a monster grant. Not getting one isn't a reflection of you, or your quality as a researcher or academic. So much of it is a numbers game.

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5 years ago I made a real effort to make my twitter feed thought provoking, conversational and fun. 4,500 some odd tweets later, it isn't fun anymore as a result of recent changes. Help me find new fun at @[email protected]

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Haha, the irony of this occurring just as I am leaving...my account is now old enough to join social media. Find me doing what I used to do here at @[email protected]

Haha, the irony of this occurring just as I am leaving...my account is now old enough to join social media. Find me doing what I used to do here at @danachatter@mastodon.social
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One last call out for folks who read and loved The Secret History by Donna Tartt to participate in a survey. Results will be used to make digital interfaces that make it easier to find books like The Secret History melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8G…

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Would you like to host a great conference about people interacting with information in 2026? The ACM CHIIR 2025 call for conference bids is out here. Please feel free to contact me or any other steering committee member for more information docs.google.com/document/d/1Pr…

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Looking forward to ACM CHIIR 2025 ? Love #informationinteraction? Want to get more involved in the community? We're seeking self nominations for the Steering committee, applications close 1 March AoE. More detail and nomination form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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Has a piece of information ever changed your life? My colleagues and I are looking for stories of life changing information. Please participate in our survey here: lnkd.in/ggbk67bq, with possibility for a future interview too. Please repost and share.

Has a piece of information ever changed your life? My colleagues and I are looking for stories of life changing information. Please participate in our survey here: lnkd.in/ggbk67bq, with possibility for a future interview too.

Please repost and share.
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Just got up at 4am for British Airways to cancel our flight while we were on the tube then sat for 6 hours for them to break our connection and offer no support. Their response? We're not here to give you information. So much for a celebratory weekend.

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Due to popular request, the deadline for abstracts for ACM CHIIR 2025 has been extended. You now have until Midnight, 17 October, AoE to get your abstracts in