The video is thirty minutes long. That is quite a bit of time to dedicate for those with families and jobs and lives.
And we don’t even know what we’re committing a half-hour of a valuable time to.
A synopsis to at least explain the basics of the argument isn’t a big ask. Academics have to do it using abstracts. If this is a research website, then it’s a good practice to adopt.
It's important to remember that a research site doesn't exist for the benefit of researchers, but for those who benefit from the research.
Some of those people will be researchers. But not everyone. Perhaps not even most.
Most people who use research are not contributing to research. They just want to know what the research is currently suggesting is true.
And that's fine. Doing hardcore research is a full-time job. Some people have other things to do, but still want to know the truth about things. They'll want to see what the research is saying, not necessarily have to do the research themselves.
And again, that's fine. Researchers work to benefit those who need the research, not just other researchers.
There's little point in making it more difficult for people to figure out the truth just because someone doesn't feel like doing a quick intro to the research they're presenting.
The video is thirty minutes long. That is quite a bit of time to dedicate for those with families and jobs and lives.
And we don’t even know what we’re committing a half-hour of a valuable time to.
A synopsis to at least explain the basics of the argument isn’t a big ask. Academics have to do it using abstracts. If this is a research website, then it’s a good practice to adopt.
“reddit” says it all.
Downvoted like true ‘Redditers’. kek
It's important to remember that a research site doesn't exist for the benefit of researchers, but for those who benefit from the research.
Some of those people will be researchers. But not everyone. Perhaps not even most.
Most people who use research are not contributing to research. They just want to know what the research is currently suggesting is true.
And that's fine. Doing hardcore research is a full-time job. Some people have other things to do, but still want to know the truth about things. They'll want to see what the research is saying, not necessarily have to do the research themselves.
And again, that's fine. Researchers work to benefit those who need the research, not just other researchers.
There's little point in making it more difficult for people to figure out the truth just because someone doesn't feel like doing a quick intro to the research they're presenting.
There you go!!