General SL Survey for Visual Anthropology Class

Hello, we a conducting a survey for a Visual Anthropology project on SL and we would like your comments. Your answers will be anonymous and will be used for educational purposes only. We appreciate your honesty and comments! Thank you!!


What is your avatar’s name? (optional)

How long have you been using SL?

Does your avatar look like you in real life?

What are your everyday normal activities on SL?

What do you do for a living on SL? In real life? (optional)

Do you have a lot of SL friends?

What do you for fun or entertainment outside of SL?

What are some SL hotspots?

Do you find it easier to socialize in SL than in real life?

My God. It's like a disease these past few days

Is anyone keeping count?

My answer to each of those questions is 'yes'.

It seems they haven't even read the threads on the first page here.

Please, try joining the Second Life Educator's list [SLED] to find a more receptive audience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFS4l5B547s

That is my answer for everything.

This is mine, for all the marketing data miners...I mean student survey takers:

Come on people, there's no reason to be uncooperative.

Ava Glasgow declines to divulge this information.

About 24 years now.

Yes. I am 7 feet tall with a 12-inch waist.

I surreptitiously paint people's toenails and see how long it takes them to notice.

I did once, but I traded them in for some blingy shoes.

Hmmm... well, I think a lot of people are having burning sensations in the groinal area.

There is no real life. Only Zuul.


You're welcome. Do I get a little toy, like at the dentist's office?

Wow! Ava! where the Hell have you been hiding?

So you're the one. You owe me a new pair of boots.

I've been off plotting my revenge. It's going really well, and I'm hoping to launch before the end of the year. Not to be spammy, but you guys wouldn't mind if I plugged it a bit, would you?

*** COMING SOON!!! THE GREAT AVA-CALYPSE OF AUGHT-NINE!!! ***

Just a warning, you might want to stock up on twinkies.

Here's a handy comment. It's getting a workout today!

"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

I hate Twinkies. I'll make popcorn instead. I'm looking forward to seeing your wrath.

Not only do these "researchers" fail to examine the environment they're supposed to be researching, they fail to examine the enviroment in which they ask their questions.

Or are we looking at some trolling alts here?

Here, these should work for both of us.

Does anyone else here think these questions are stupid and have nothing to do with "visual anthropology" ?

Is this a survey?

Terrific! I'll be offering multiple options -- wet, stabby, volcanic, and Britney Spears -- which you are welcome to mix and match.

Those feet look almost as bad as avatar feet.

I know. I should have painted her toenails when she wasn't looking.

One more thing... should I choose to take part in this so-called survey, how am I supposed to reply anonymously? There's no email addy, no link, and your account here on the forum doesn't accept emails or PMs.

I *could* go in-world and IM you, or send a note-card, but this is your survey. YOU are meant to make it easy to for ME to respond.

Hey! No fair cross-posting!

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/me nods. And also, who is visual anthropology when it's at home?

*wonders how visual anthropology would apply to Dragons*

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