Revisited our reviews of an unaccepted reproduction study to a German #HCI conference. While most criticisms were minor, one critique was our use of what appeared to be an outdated method. Upon digging deeper, we found that the referenced handbook had been silently updated online, but without clear versioning or change logs. It's a challenge both for reviewers and us when foundational resources aren't transparent. Now we're left revisiting our work's foundation. #phddiaries #academics