Request for research participants

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:54 am

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for people to complete a short questionnaire for me, i'm conducting comparative research into interaction over various social internet environments and as forum users I could really use you help!

The research is for The University of Bolton in the UK, contact details for any formal inquiries are accessible from the survey.

Thank you in advance!

https://boltonss.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?S ... EcA1lsBTQU

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:35 am

Hi MissSmith

I've taken part in the survey. How far into your studies are you? Can we see the results too?

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:57 am

Hi Betty, that's great thank you!

I'm 18 months into my PhD so half way through, although the dissertation is a way off the results of this survey will be available sooner! I'll inbox you the link when it's done.

Thanks again!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:34 am

And another one - but I must say that the pairs of statements in that last section were often both true or neither which made it hard to be accurate.

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:08 am

Yeay! thank you Bryn!

Yeps the last section is tricky, as long as you chose the one which was closest to how you see yourself, your answers will be accurate.

Thank you so much

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:20 am

I am confused.......not like me I know.

I started and I probably rushed it a little.

The questions were slanted as if I was to answer about a particular other person, I thought I was filling in information about Forum participation not one to one communication.

I closed the questionnaire to re-start, but every time I click on your link I get returned to the same place, part way into the questions.

Do I have to clear my cookies or something ?

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:42 am

Cleared my cookies and re-started.......some strange questions ?

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:01 pm

Like Bruv, I completed the questionnaire without hesitation because I'm more capable than other people.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:00 pm

I contributed.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:17 pm

I meant to write "Unlike Bruv"... I'm apparently not as capable as I thought.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:04 pm

I did the survey...

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:29 pm

Verrrry interesting.

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:54 am

Thank you Bruv, SnoozeAgain, Lon, Chonsigirl and LarsMac!

@Bruv, the questionnaire is asking about your interactions in forums yes, hope you got on ok in the end

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:56 am

Yes I managed it OK, I am the same person online or off...............aren't everybody else ?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:10 am

Bruv;1391243 wrote: Yes I managed it OK, I am the same person online or off...............aren't everybody else ?

That is a very definite no - did you notice the two questions in the first section - what is your on-line gender and what is your real life gender?

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:11 am

That's right Bryn, gender bending is huge on the net!

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:10 am

MissSmith;1391247 wrote: That's right Bryn, gender bending is huge on the net!

So, Snooze did do the survey..:sneaky:

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:00 am

I haven't bent my gender in years, bad knees...

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:13 am

MissSmith;1391247 wrote: That's right Bryn, gender bending is huge on the net!

It's quite big in the real world......but it's not for me.

(Do you think someone might be 'grooming' me then Bryn ?)

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:18 am

The questions about honesty were interesting.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:09 am

I believe that I've just discovered that I'm a tad bit bi-polar!

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:24 pm

hahaha, this is the best research recruitment thread I've had!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:27 pm

MissSmith;1391329 wrote: hahaha, this is the best research recruitment thread I've had!

Glad to be of assistance :-6

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:53 pm

MissSmith;1391329 wrote: hahaha, this is the best research recruitment thread I've had!

That's good, does this mean we're all nuts or normal :-2:wah:

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:30 pm

Betty Boop;1391335 wrote: That's good, does this mean we're all nuts or normal :-2:wah:

If you have to ask I think you know the answer already.

A comment on the questions: there did seem to be a discontinuity between focusing on, firstly, the discussion forum and the mental state of the poster, and secondly an assumed online relationship with someone and no introductory phrasing at all. Quite how that mental leap was meant to happen I'm not sure. Perhaps intuitive assumption was involved. I'm not good at intuitive assumption.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:01 pm

MissSmith;1391329 wrote: hahaha, this is the best research recruitment thread I've had!

You should get out more darling......

(I don't call every one darling......should this go against my replies......just thought it a more jocular response)

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:03 pm

spot;1391338 wrote: If you have to ask I think you know the answer already.

A comment on the questions: there did seem to be a discontinuity between focusing on, firstly, the discussion forum and the mental state of the poster, and secondly an assumed online relationship with someone and no introductory phrasing at all. Quite how that mental leap was meant to happen I'm not sure. Perhaps intuitive assumption was involved. I'm not good at intuitive assumption.

@ MissSmith I think that's what I meant on my first reply.......but I am not as verbose.....or clever

MissSmith · Post by **MissSmith** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:28 pm

Bruv, i definitely do need to get out more! But seen as i am glued to my desk, it's nice to have a chuckle here!

As for the seeming discontinuity, i know you guys are not expecting me to 'discuss' the questionnaire on a thread that people will read before completing it!

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:36 pm

MissSmith;1391344 wrote:

I know you guys are not expecting me to 'discuss' the questionnaire on a thread that people will read before completing it!

Heaven forbid

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:25 pm

MissSmith;1391247 wrote: ...gender bending...From your experiences thus far, MissSmith(I hope you don't mind that I call you "MissSmith",

wait...:-2...anyway...)would that be a slight bend, or a complete 360 degree turn around?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:27 pm

K.Snyder;1391348 wrote: From your experiences thus far, MissSmith(I hope you don't mind that I call you "MissSmith",

wait...:-2...anyway...)would that be a slight bend, or a complete 360 degree turn around?

A complete fold in space / time in my case :wah:

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:40 pm

Bryn Mawr;1391349 wrote: A complete fold in space / time in my case :wah:So, you do admit that you're "warped" then...:yh_bigsmi

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:47 pm

K.Snyder;1391350 wrote: So, you do admit that you're "warped" then...:yh_bigsmi

Travelling at the speed of thought :p

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:23 pm

:yh_tong2:yh_partyBryn Mawr;1391351 wrote: Travelling at the speed of thought :p

I believe MissSmith has already concluded that the human mind thinks of sex every eight seconds. :yh_tong2

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:42 pm

K.Snyder;1391356 wrote: :yh_tong2:yh_party

I believe MissSmith has already concluded that the human mind thinks of sex every eight seconds. :yh_tong2

Time to reach the sun before the next one then?

Post by **spot** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:45 pm

That's minutes.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:52 pm

spot;1391368 wrote: That's minutes.

Braindead

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:38 pm

Bryn Mawr;1391371 wrote: Braindead

I was trying to think of something witty but I haven't thought of anything clever yet

Post by **spot** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:23 am

K.Snyder;1391377 wrote: I was trying to think of something witty but I haven't thought of anything clever yet

Something along the lines of Bryn's brain acting long before illumination arrives might work.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:15 am

spot;1391389 wrote: Something along the lines of Bryn's brain acting long before illumination arrives might work.

As in "engage brain before typing"?

Post by **spot** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:20 am

Far be it from me to make any such recommendation though there are moments on this site when I wonder whether certain members ever do.

Snooze, there's a chap here wants a word.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:48 am