X Live Within-Subject Study

Step 1: Task Step 2: Consent Step 3: Extension Step 4: Start

Task Description

In this study, you will evaluate the same assigned X post twice. The second evaluation will use a different display condition from the first, so please review the post carefully each time before rating. After you complete the required rating tasks and final questions, the study will end.

If you do not see a rating card below the post, use the blue Rate Post button in the bottom-right corner.

Example showing the bottom-right Rate Post button on X

Informed Consent

You are invited to participate in a research study on social media interactions. Your participation is voluntary. We will collect your rating responses and demographics for research purposes. You may stop at any time and delete your data. If you have any questions, involving to quit the study or delete the data, please feel free to contact: Zhang.sn314@gmail.com

Please ensure the study extension is installed before starting. The extension is required to complete the study and receive the completion code and redirection url.

Download: X Study Extension (.zip)

Chrome (Supported)

1. Open chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode.

Chrome extensions page with Developer mode highlighted

2. Click Load unpacked, select folder x-community-note-extension, then click Select.

Chrome load unpacked dialog selecting x-community-note-extension folder and clicking Select

3. Confirm X Perspective Rating appears and is enabled.

Chrome extension list showing X Perspective Rating loaded

Edge (Supported)

  1. Download and unpack x-extension-within-v1.0.3.zip.
  2. Open edge://extensions.
  3. Enable Developer mode.
  4. Click Load unpacked and choose the unpacked extension folder.

Firefox (Supported, temporary local install)

  1. Download and unpack x-extension-within-v1.0.3.zip.
  2. Open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.
  3. Click Load Temporary Add-on.
  4. Select manifest.json in the unpacked folder.

Note: temporary add-on usually requires reloading after Firefox restart.

Safari (Temporary Local Install)

Follow these exact steps in Safari:

1. Confirm the extension folder is downloaded and unzipped.

Safari downloads panel showing x-community-note-extension folder

2. Open Safari menu → Settings.

Safari menu with Settings highlighted

3. Go to Advanced and enable “Show features for web developers”.

Safari Advanced settings showing Show features for web developers

4. Open Developer tab and enable “Allow unsigned extensions”.

Safari Developer settings with Allow unsigned extensions enabled

5. Click “Add Temporary Extension...” and select the extension folder.

File chooser selecting x-community-note-extension folder and clicking Select

6. Verify “X Perspective Rating” appears in Extensions and is enabled.

Safari Extensions page showing X Perspective Rating installed

7. On first use, allow website access when prompted.

Safari permission prompt for extension website access

If images are missing, place the tutorial screenshots in x-live-prolific-study/static/tutorial/safari/ with the filenames shown above.

Start Experiment

Log in to x.com, then open the assigned post. Please follow the prompts on X until the study is complete.

Login to X View Post