Participation can be used tokenistically - and ‘participation-washing’ is a common concern in data systems and beyond.
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Participation-washing
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Participation washing can take many forms, including practitioners not respecting the needs and ideas of participants, not providing them with clear instructions about what they’ll be expected to contribute or not compensating participants sufficiently.
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