SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PROS AND CONS OF CYBERETHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
Keywords:
phenomena, cyberspace, online research, cyberreligion, cyberactivism, cybercrime, cyberbullying, cyberart,cyberethnological researchs,virtual communities.Abstract
Cyberethnological research is the study of online communities and cultures using ethnographic methods. It has some advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional ethnography. Some of the pros are: it allows researchers to access diverse and global populations, it reduces the costs and risks of fieldwork, it enables the collection of rich and naturalistic data, and it facilitates the analysis of digital traces and interactions. Some of the cons are: it raises ethical and legal issues regarding consent, privacy, and data protection, it poses challenges for establishing rapport and trust with participants, it requires technical skills and tools to manage and analyze large and complex data sets, and it may overlook the offline contexts and influences of online phenomena.
