TBH Matthew Robinnson I think is right and on the right track, but I also think he has a bit of a closed minded and kinda "boomer"ish view on how DID should look. I do think researching with his concept in mind is important and I REALLY do think we do need to research social media and DID relationships because I think it is ABSOLUTELY important to bring up and I am absolutely glad someone is bring it up and onto the desks of researchers so I do think the conference was a large net positive
That said, it's hardly perfect and I have a lot of complaints but heres the thing, I don't think I've ever been to a research seminar / conference where I DIDNT have complaints. The nature of these things aren't meant to be 100% informational and "this is fact" it is to share current thoughts, concepts, ideas, and directions with people in a similar field to try to start a conversation on certain issues and get other researchers thinking about similar issues.
These sorts of videos do not exist primarily for a general audience but other researchers and academics - professionals and experts - to address a current issue that is being faced. Researchers and academics are LARGELY argumentative (in an actual debate manner) and actively challenge one another and it is very very very rare that these sorts of seminars and conferences go unchallenged because doing so is - at least in my experience in research fields - against the very nature of those in the field of research.
If it worries you that this is going to UPHEAVAL the WHOLE professional world, don't. For each professional researcher that states one view there will be another that goes "um actually I disagree". He is one professional and honestly his take isn't wrong, his attitude and view (imo) is just that he is a bit dated and a little closed minded.
Typically I don't really care to commentate on discourse that is popular in the communities cause usually theyre honestly stupid and dumb af, but considering this was an academic seminar causing it, I felt a lot more interested and responsible of communicating my thoughts on it as someone who does regularly sit in research communities and centers and in literally a month will be a paid professional in the field of research under a research university.
Just remember when looking at this stuff that those videos are again, NOT MEANT TO BE FACT AND END ALL. They are discussion starters. They're flags being raised for "I think this is something we need to look into". His claims are not " this is the absolute truth " - it is "this is what I see and notice and think and it has me curious / concerned on this topic and I think others should also be curious / concerned and this is something worth researching."
The world has not ended because someone questioned it.
I understand being dysregulated / upset or anything by it, cause fair and I understand, but its just a conversation topic that is HONESTLY very needed.
If you agree with the statement "we should get more research on how social media interacts with DID" then what he is doing is beneficial as a net whole.
You don't have to agree with everything he said to agree with the core function and purpose of the seminar which was to raise interest in the topic of social media and DID within other professional researchers.
He might not be the best speaker, but it served its purpose for starting a conversation.
The only thing this will result in is an increase of interest in researching DID in the modern era. Nothing more, nothing less.
