In this article, the authors revisit their experiences analyzing open-ended responses to an online questionnaire about the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. This piece initiates the discussion about the role of participant ethics in studies. People who did not fit the research eligibility requirements participated in the study and contributed vile remarks about the questionnaire and the authors. In addition to claiming the questionnaire protocol was biased and unethical, participants questioned the researchers’ professional abilities and wished death upon them. We dealt with concerns related to safety and the cumulative distress related to reading these negative and dangerous comments. We reflect on those concerns and the unexpected emotion work required to complete the study. Furthermore, we discuss the ramifications of participant sabotage and ill intent—and what that means for researchers trying to conduct ethical research.

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意外的负面参与者反应和研究人员安全：“操你的调查和你的安全空间，触发警告废话”

在本文中，作者回顾了他们分析对 2016 年美国总统大选在线问卷的开放式回答的经验。这篇文章引发了关于参与者伦理在研究中的作用的讨论。不符合研究资格要求的人参与了研究，并对问卷和作者发表了恶意评论。除了声称问卷协议有偏见和不道德之外，参与者还质疑研究人员的专业能力，并希望他们死亡。我们处理了与安全相关的问题，以及与阅读这些负面和危险评论相关的累积痛苦。我们反思这些担忧以及完成研究所需的意料之外的情绪工作。此外，