Hi there SL Residents! I am doing a little quick survey study for a blog I am working on.
I would greatly appreciate any SL resident interested in participating to go to this site and take this quick survey:
http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=c1ae2aea-a800-4334-a57a-fde46d8666e4
As soon as I collect enough responses I will post results on my blog:
http://slamadrama.wordpress.com/
It is free and completely anonymous! I thank you in advance for your consideration and participation!
Thanks - Rae
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Rae2SL Blogger
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05-13-2009 15:14
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JamesMichael Morane
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05-13-2009 15:20
/me gets popcorn
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Treasure Ballinger
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05-13-2009 15:22
/me gets beer. Share popcorn?
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Weston Graves
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05-13-2009 15:32
/me gets popcorn Now, now -- this is for a blog, not a "university study." I don't know why that makes it more tolerable , but it does. Just as we are quick to answer a poll here, but groan whenever the word survey is mentioned. It is clear from the blog post that Rae is well familar with the grid and its culture. It remains to be seen if I can make it through the survey however. I haven't tried yet. _____________________
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05-13-2009 15:33
we assume the OP is telling the truth
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Whimsycallie Pegler
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05-13-2009 15:33
Now, now -- this is for a blog, not a "university study." I don't know why that makes it more tolerable , but it does. Just as we are quick to answer a poll here, but groan whenever the word survey is mentioned. It is clear from the blog post that Rae is well familar with the grid and its culture. It remains to be seen if I can make it through the survey however. I haven't treid yet. Let me know how that goes. |
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Bradley Bracken
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05-13-2009 15:34
Can I have any of your popcorn, James? And will somebody get me a Sprite!
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Zim Gunsberg
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05-13-2009 15:35
Pie, anyone?
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05-13-2009 15:37
Can I have any of your popcorn, James? And will somebody get me a Sprite! Don't dig too deep into that popcorn tub while it is in his lap....... _____________________
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Bradley Bracken
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05-13-2009 15:39
Don't dig too deep into that popcorn tub while it is in his lap....... LMAO _____________________
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Phil Deakins
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05-13-2009 15:41
Come of folks! Don't be mean. It's *free* to take the survey.
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05-13-2009 15:46
Yeah, like I want to go do anything on a site called "slamadrama"
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Ayesha Lytton
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05-13-2009 15:51
Why do SL forum users hate surveys so much? I've never seen this in other online communities and I don't get it.
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Bradley Bracken
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05-13-2009 15:54
To the OP
Sorry, it's nothing personal, but we get these requests practically every day to the point some have become sick of them. Hostile even. You should hang out in SL for awhile and start up conversation or interviews. I don't think you're going to have much useful information here. Thank you for the popcorn James! _____________________
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Rae2SL Blogger
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*Giggles it big time!
05-13-2009 16:31
You guys make me laugh! Thanks for your candid and quite cheerful responses to this little quest of mine.
I appreciate those who are happy to volunteer the min or two it might take to answer a few little silly questions. Besides - what fun - a thread here for some of you to tease and joke at! Nothing personal taken here! Besides - it just adds to the ideas for a new blog! Cheers! |
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05-13-2009 16:45
wait! wait!
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05-13-2009 16:51
Why do SL forum users hate surveys so much? I've never seen this in other online communities and I don't get it. "Similarly, some of the first educators and researchers in SL were a bit clumsy in their approach. There were early incidents in which Residents felt—rightly—that they were being spied upon or treated like guinea pigs rather than human beings. Imagine how you would feel if an entire class of students set up right next to your vacation hideaway, left trash lying around, logged your conversations, and posted them on the Internet with criticism and mean-spirited comments. This is exactly what happened to some early Residents. Things have improved greatly in the years since then, but sometimes SL Residents are still subject to that kind of inconsiderate behavior. For example, a constant stream of researchers (often students) posts on the Second Life official forums requesting that Residents please take their surveys. Most of these surveys include the same questions that have been asked over and over. Often they aren't spell-checked, or refer to SL as a game—a sure way to irritate a substantial number of Residents. Some Residents make a hobby of critiquing these surveys, pointing out how the questions and their wording make it clear that the researcher isn't familiar with Second Life. Some post outright that they are sick of badly planned surveys and suggest that the researchers log in and do their own research." From The Second Life Grid: The Official Guide to Communication, Collaboration, and Community Engagement by Kimberly Rufer-Bach ISBN-13: 9780470412916 _____________________
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Sredni Eel
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05-13-2009 17:40
Re: survey. ;tldr.
Seriously, there's no way I'm going to sit there and count all the people on my list and then try to remember who is male and who is female. How about if I just say here and now that I have both genders on the list, and leave it at that? Oh, and I'm sure there are furries on the list too. _____________________
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05-13-2009 17:45
/me successfully skews another survey!
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05-13-2009 18:46
Why do SL forum users hate surveys so much? I've never seen this in other online communities and I don't get it. because we get so many idiotic ones. it has become that one stupid question, joke or reaction that you always get when someone finds out you have a specific label, that you've heard from EVERY other person when they find out the exact same thing. EG COP: nervous look and change of topic (you look guilty, dumbass) In a queer relationship: so who's the guy, and who's the girl? (answer: neither, dumbass) rich: can I borrow some money? (answer: ask my bank, dumbass) play second life: will you take a survey? (answer: you should have figured this out by now.... dumbass) _____________________
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JamesMichael Morane
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05-13-2009 19:01
Thanks for the beer Treasure! /me shares popcorn with Treasure and Bradley
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Rae2SL Blogger
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Thanks so far!
05-13-2009 19:09
I so understand how you all feel about the survey concerns. It my first go at it - forgive a newbie blogger and newbie survey doer/pollster for learning! Always a noob at some point or other with something.
I do want to thank the several peops who have taken the survey thus far. All good responses...great feedback...and all good stuff for the part 2 of the blog! I do understand its not a "clinical trial scientifc survey poll"! just posing a question and a trigger for a good blog convo! Your comments here are great! Appreciate it! |
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Amaranthim Talon
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05-13-2009 21:00
Dude- seriously - go into the world- walk, be known and know it- come back in about 6 to 8 months- tell US what u found - we can talk then.
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Ian Nider
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05-13-2009 21:19
I so understand how you all feel about the survey concerns. It my first go at it - forgive a newbie blogger and newbie survey doer/pollster for learning! Always a noob at some point or other with something. I do want to thank the several peops who have taken the survey thus far. All good responses...great feedback...and all good stuff for the part 2 of the blog! I do understand its not a "clinical trial scientifc survey poll"! just posing a question and a trigger for a good blog convo! Your comments here are great! Appreciate it! I think if you'd actually researched, even just this on forum, you'd have seen from all the other survey strings, most people don't want it. That should be enough info for you re this forum, eh? Dude- seriously - go into the world- walk, be known and know it- come back in about 6 to 8 months- tell US what u found - we can talk then. Is that clear enough? |
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Rae2SL Blogger
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Got It!
05-13-2009 23:14
Thanks to those who find the blog inntereting enough to look- great thanks to those who take a min to respond to the survey thingy. I am 10% there! Great thread responses - all good stuff to include in the Part 2 of the blog.
No worries.. I am so a lifer in SL. I have my own thougths and opinions on the subject here, facinated with your spin on it! Thanks! |
