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  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Digital Humanities

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  • Citizen science initiatives are widely celebrated for public engagement in research.
  • However, some socio-technoscientific activities mimic citizen science while diverging from its core ideals.
  • This divergence necessitates a critical examination of science-citizen collaborations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and define the concept of 'Dark Citizen Science'.
  • To analyze the conceptual dimensions differentiating traditional citizen science from its darker counterpart.
  • To compare a recognized citizen science project with a 'dark' citizen science example to illustrate key differences.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of two internet-based categorization tasks: Galaxy Zoo (citizen science) and Google's reCAPTCHA (dark citizen science).
  • Identification and application of five conceptual dimensions: purpose, process, perceptibility, power, and public effect.
  • Exploration of the socio-technoscientific labor and its implications.

Main Results:

  • Dark citizen science shares purpose and process with traditional citizen science but differs in perceptibility, power, and public effect.
  • Users unknowingly contribute unpaid labor to technoscientific projects, such as Google's reCAPTCHA.
  • This highlights a misalignment between the practice of some science-citizen configurations and democratic ideals.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals exploitative elements within certain citizen science practices that evade critical sociological scrutiny.
  • Recognizing 'Dark Citizen Science' is crucial for a more nuanced understanding of science-citizen interactions.
  • Future research should address the ethical and societal implications of these unacknowledged contributions.