For earlier stage discussions, I agree that some people are interested in providing general career guidance, and perhaps that means suggesting specific projects from this list—but that’s different than requesting help getting started on a specific project.
A key part of doing useful research is thinking about a question and figuring out what to do to investigate, and while I and others could flesh these out into project outlines ourselves, a large part of the goal in posting this is to let others show their capabilities for doing so themselves. Moreover, people who aren’t able to at least start such a project are unlikely to be successful as researchers—and doing the initial steps is intended to be a gauge of both commitment and ability.
Providing guidance on how to start and work on these projects requires a significant investment of time—and I don’t think it is fair to bother others with volunteers who haven’t shown they are interested and at least somewhat capable. I and others are happy to provide guidance if researchers interested in these problems are stuck, but some work beyond “I think I’d like to do this” is a prerequisite for getting feedback.
With that said, I am happy to be a contact point for coordinating any work people are interested in doing, and I can put you in touch with others who are interested in the specific projects.
For earlier stage discussions, I agree that some people are interested in providing general career guidance, and perhaps that means suggesting specific projects from this list—but that’s different than requesting help getting started on a specific project.
A key part of doing useful research is thinking about a question and figuring out what to do to investigate, and while I and others could flesh these out into project outlines ourselves, a large part of the goal in posting this is to let others show their capabilities for doing so themselves. Moreover, people who aren’t able to at least start such a project are unlikely to be successful as researchers—and doing the initial steps is intended to be a gauge of both commitment and ability.
Providing guidance on how to start and work on these projects requires a significant investment of time—and I don’t think it is fair to bother others with volunteers who haven’t shown they are interested and at least somewhat capable. I and others are happy to provide guidance if researchers interested in these problems are stuck, but some work beyond “I think I’d like to do this” is a prerequisite for getting feedback.
With that said, I am happy to be a contact point for coordinating any work people are interested in doing, and I can put you in touch with others who are interested in the specific projects.