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by denzil_correa 3541 days ago
They are not avoiding research. Online boards like 4chan are a great testbed to understand human behavior amongst other things. A lot of people avoid using 4chan as a testbed due to repercussions from conclusions that may not put 4chan in a good light.

Example - https://twitter.com/emilianodc_/status/786296689481003008