Imgur, Reddit, FARK, StackExchange and Twitch have teamed up to create Derp: the Digital Ecologies Research Partnership. Derp, a word which the Oxford Dictionary defines as a substitute for speech regarded as meaningless or stupid, or to comment on a foolish or stupid action, will now be a place for meaningful and intelligent work online. The research partnership allows users to collaborate within the academic community, use vast amounts of community driven data and share their findings. Derp aims to offer two main services: providing researchers with data from different community sites and create a cross platform for academic research and analysis.
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