[Air-L] Criteria for proving that online data (especially forumcomments) are real?

[Radhika]

Well said.

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On Jul 26, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Marj Kibby <Marj.Kibby at newcastle.edu.au> wrote:

> Is there additional onus of proof for web based material? How do you prove that survey responses are real, that notes from interviews are real ....
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> The verification is in how you frame the project and write up the results.
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> Marj
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> Associate Professor Marjorie Kibby, B.Ed, M.A, Ph.D, FHERDSA
> Director, Student Experience FEDUA
> Head of Discipline: Film, Media and Cultural Studies
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>>>> Maria Eronen <m85327 at student.uwasa.fi> 27/07/12 6:24 AM >>>
> Hi,
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> Would anyone know what are the criteria concerning internet material's  
> validity? Is it common that you as a researcher will be asked to prove  
> that the material you have collected from the internet is real. Since  
> a lot of internet data disappears everyday, mere url addresses are not  
> enough. Even html files can be modified after saving webpages.
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> I would appreciate if someone had time to answer.
> 
> Maria
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