@tindall@cybre.space Many things we typically think of as "experimentation on people" would be unethical without consent, but there are a lot of abstract nouns in your question, so hard to say. What counts as research?
A musician could try playing a song a different way at each gig and see which one the crowd likes better. I don't think they have to say "I'm doing research, is that okay?"
Also I don't think a store owner needs permission to try a new window display and see if it increases sales.
@tindall@cybre.space So in summary, it's complicated, and I'm wary of agreeing to a toot-sized ethical rule because I think the ambiguities are subject to rules-lawyering.
But I'm not here to rules-lawyer. I asked because I was curious what specifically bugs you about A/B testing?
