Challenges for online researchers

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A Guide to Conducting Online Research
Ted J. Gaiser and Anthony E. Schreiner
( http://www.sagepublications.com/)

Participant observation

One of the challenges for online researchers is the concern about lurking, caution Ted J. Gaiser and Anthony E. Schreiner in A Guide to Conducting Online Research. “In the case of a researcher, the major issues are related to being ‘present’ but silent, and gathering information for the purposes of research and analysis without the knowledge and consent of the participants.”

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