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I'm an academic and think Pushshift may be a better solution for my use given the size of my monthly downloads, which include r/conspiracy. I'd be more than happy to discuss my views on the matter with anyone from Reddit or Pushshift.
Here I'll note the following:
(1) While using social media is a gray area in human subjects research, academics could easily be asked to submit IRB paperwork, even if the research ends up being declared exempt.
(2) There are probably enough academics involved in social media research to form a user group that helps design policies and monitor compliance. Especially junior faculty who need brownie points for public service.
(3) I actually thought Twitter was on the right track with Twitter Academic, so it's sad that Elon discontinued it. It was not unlimited access, but it was enough for most uses. We academic sometimes forget that there is a real cost that we aren't absorbing when pulling data off someone's server, so Twitter Academic created some balance of interests. Having a Pushshift Academic is not a terrible idea.
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