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Social media platforms have become invaluable for researchers studying human behavior, communication patterns, political discourse, consumer behavior, and more. However, diving into this ocean of publicly available yet personally revealing data requires a thoughtful and ethical approach. In particular, researchers must navigate the emerging ethical expectations, legal requirements, and technical limitations associated with data access […]

Have you ever hit that Update button, only to watch your website spiral into absolute chaos? Yeah, that was me. One minute everything was running smoothly, and the next—poof!—my site was toast. Let me take you on a journey through one of the most chaotic days of my web life. TLDR: I updated a major […]

Website migration can be a delicate process, especially when it involves transitioning from one hosting environment to another. While one might expect everything to go smoothly, real-world experience often reveals unexpected hiccups. One of the more frustrating issues happens when theme template files become corrupted during the process. This article explores one such case, identifies […]

So, you’ve just discovered your WordPress site’s been taken over by something evil—maybe even *diabolical*. That’s what happened to me. One day, my lovely site was humming along; the next, every file had creepy names ending in __bdcc135. Yup, I’d been hacked. Major bummer. But don’t panic—I lived to tell the tale. And I’m going […]

If you’ve ever tried to speed up your website, you’ve probably heard of W3 Total Cache and Cloudflare. Each on its own is a hero. Together? Not always that simple. This is the story of how my blazing-fast website became a turtle overnight… because of a small, sneaky conflict between these two popular tools. TL;DR […]