Talk:Gaggle (software)

Adding factual content to page

• What I think should be changed (include citations):

I would like to replace the first two sentences with the following text:

Gaggle.Net, Inc. is a privately held American company based in Dallas, Texas and was originally founded in Bloomington, Illinois in 1998.[1] Gaggle leverages machine learning technology and a team of trained content reviewers to flag concerning content found in students’ school-issued accounts and devices.[2] It attempts to ensure a student’s well-being by informing administrators of any incidents that show signs of cyberbullying, self-harm, threats or any inappropriate behavior.[3] Gaggle claims to have helped save 1,562 student lives across 1,500 school districts in the 2021-22 school year.[4]

While some criticize Gaggle for the over-surveillance of students and alleged breaches of consent and privacy[5][6][7], others consider Gaggle "... to be invaluable in helping the [school] district work with families through numerous crisis situations.”[8]

• Why it should be changed:

This is a factual update, written from neutrally balanced perspective that lets readers form their own conclusions about Gaggle.

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Poindexter 003 (talk) 04:33, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

I'm afraid the last source is not reliable as it has a possible conflict of interest. At the end of the article, it says, Are you a business interested in reaching our large, local audience? Contact Ferris: jmeredith[at]tapinto.net This suggests that the article could have been published in return of payments. Because of that, I would remove the part others consider Gaggle "... to be invaluable in helping the [school] district work with families through numerous crisis situations.” 0xDeadbeef 06:08, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

@Poindexter 003 0xDeadbeef 06:09, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for pointing that out - could I instead change the last sentence to this:

"While some criticize Gaggle for the over-surveillance of students and alleged breaches of consent and privacy[5][6][7], others say, "It [Gaggle] allows schools to be very timely in their response and possibly save lives and prevent something tragic from happening.”[8]

[8] Gutierrez, Matthew (August 20, 2022) "School district software monitors students’ online activity, helps prevent tragedies" KSAT.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022. Poindexter 003 (talk) 18:06, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

First of all, there are no "others" if there is only one source. Only one person said the quoted text. Second of all, I think we should strike a balance between what most sources say and what some sources say. If most sources suggest that Gaggle is a surveillance software that can be ineffective, then we should note that, and if individual reliable sources disagree on this, we can quote the individual sources specifically and note where the quote is coming from. 0xDeadbeef→∞ 02:55, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

No additional edits have been proposed in the past several months. For the time being, I am marking this request as addressed; to re-open it, remove the "|A" in the {{request edit}} template above. Spencer^T•C 00:11, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

References

Creating a dedicated student surveillance software page

What do folks think about the addition of a more general page to define student surveillance software as a whole and link out to specific pages for companies like GoGuardian and Gaggle. At this point it is not just these two companies producing these products and a lot of research surrounding this type of software points to more general findings rather than faults unique to any specific company. I'm happy to begin a draft for something like this but would like some input on what to call it - is student surveillance software problematic for reasons that I am not seeing? Rate My Praxis (talk) 19:12, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

I wouldn't say the title is problematic. Just use what the sources that describe these kinds of software call them. If we find it to be problematic in the future we can always move it to a new title. I think the idea is great. Let me know how it goes. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 13:39, 21 July 2024 (UTC)