A Very Bloggy Survey
Okay folks. I can use some help here. I have to give a presentation on Wednesday about women's on-line communication. I've spent of a year studying this primarily looking at discussion boards. And although I haven't done any quantitative or qualitative research on this blog, I have seen first hand just how important communication is as I've watched my own blogging friendships form. So I thought I'd provide a short survey for you my bloggy friends.
So how about answering the following:
1) How long have you been blogging?
2) How often do you blog (includes both reading and/or writing posts)?
3) How many friendships have you established through blogging.
4) Overall how close are you with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= I really don't know this person to 10=I know everything there is to know about this person)
5) Overall how close are you with you real life friends (friends you did not meet through blogging)--use the same scale listed in #4.
6) On average how much personal information do you share with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= very little to 10=everything)
7) On average how much personal information do you share with your real life friends? --use the same scale listed in #6.
8) What advantages or disadvantages do you see to establishing blogging friendships?
9) What other forms of communication do you use with your blogging friends? (e-mail, IM, text, twitter, facebook, myspace, phone, face-to-face, etc.)
10) Is there anything else you'd like to add about your blogging experience?
You can respond anonymously or with your blog name in the comments. Or if you'd rather, feel free to e-mail me at profbaugh@yahoo.com.
Either way, thanks in advance for your help and if you could send a few of your readers this way to answer these questions, I'd be tickled pink!!
Gratefully,
~Cheryl
6 comments:
So how about answering the following:
1) How long have you been blogging?
April 2006
2) How often do you blog (includes both reading and/or writing posts)?
a couple times a day
3) How many friendships have you established through blogging.
over 25 at least!
4) Overall how close are you with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= I really don't know this person to 10=I know everything there is to know about this person)
there are about I have about 5 I talk to daily or weekly via facebook and through blog, but I do know the other 20 pretty well now too:)
5) Overall how close are you with you real life friends (friends you did not meet through blogging)--use the same scale listed in #4.
5- I am pretty much a loner.
6) On average how much personal information do you share with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= very little to 10=everything) 7- yea:)
7) On average how much personal information do you share with your real life friends? --use the same scale listed in #6.
5...I've changed since blogworld.
There are a couple people I talk to daily about things, but for the most part, I don't share so much anymore.
8) What advantages or disadvantages do you see to establishing blogging friendships?
advantages- a new friendship beyond anything you could imagine, and completely God led:)
disadvantages- you can't see them face to face.
9) What other forms of communication do you use with your blogging friends? (e-mail, IM, text, twitter, facebook, myspace, phone, face-to-face, etc.)
mostly facebook, through blog, and email.
10) Is there anything else you'd like to add about your blogging experience?
They are amazing! Have changed my life!
So how about answering the following:
1) How long have you been blogging?
September 2005
2) How often do you blog (includes both reading and/or writing posts)?
I read blogs daily. (most days I check my reader account at least twice) I try to blog every other day or so, but that is always subject to change based on my busy schedule.
3) How many friendships have you established through blogging.
I have at least seven "friends" that I have met through blogging. (women who I have met and we comment on each other's blogs regularly.) I have one friend who I met through our blogs and are now "real life" friends. We get our children together for play dates etc.
4) Overall how close are you with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= I really don't know this person to 10=I know everything there is to know about this person)
4-- I think it is different for different friends, but on average.
5) Overall how close are you with you real life friends (friends you did not meet through blogging)--use the same scale listed in #4.
9
6) On average how much personal information do you share with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= very little to 10=everything)
6
7) On average how much personal information do you share with your real life friends? --use the same scale listed in #6.
9
8) What advantages or disadvantages do you see to establishing blogging friendships?
I have built a community of friends that do not ask me for time or much real effort. Other than blogging (which I would do anyway) I am not asked to come to barbeques or children's birthday parties, or other events. Also, If I let someone down by not blogging, there is no real consequence.
9) What other forms of communication do you use with your blogging friends? (e-mail, IM, text, twitter, facebook, myspace, phone, face-to-face, etc.)
e-mail, phone, face-2-face, facebook,
10) Is there anything else you'd like to add about your blogging experience?
I started blogging (consistently) after my daughter was born. it has connected me to a community of mothers who are going through the same struggles that I am and so I feel a sense of validation and community with these women. It was a lifeline in the cold winter months!
1) How long have you been blogging?
Sept 2007
2) How often do you blog (includes both reading and/or writing posts)? at least a couple of times a day
3) How many friendships have you established through blogging.
a couple of dozen and counting
4) Overall how close are you with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= I really don't know this person to 10=I know everything there is to know about this person)
somewhere in the middle and enough that I would feel very comfortable having several of them in my home to visit.
5) Overall how close are you with you real life friends (friends you did not meet through blogging)--use the same scale listed in #4.
More at the high end of the scale but a few not as close as some onliners
6) On average how much personal information do you share with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= very little to 10=everything)
If personal is spouse, kids phone and addresses, more like a 2
If personal is postings...I really stuggle to if I am not being authentic, so that would be 8 um...maybe average the two :)
7) On average how much personal information do you share with your real life friends? --use the same scale listed in #6.
A more, most would know my family names, address and phone
8) What advantages or disadvantages do you see to establishing blogging friendships?
Disadvantage are I would love to physically share coffee, Bible study and conferences with so many of my blogger friends.
Advantage: For me Godly fellowship beyond my borders. I am continually amazed at the way God uses this technology...incredible!
9) What other forms of communication do you use with your blogging friends? (e-mail, IM, text, twitter, facebook, myspace, phone, face-to-face, etc.)
email, facebook, text face-to-face
10) Is there anything else you'd like to add about your blogging experience?
refer to second part of #8 only add a large smile and more !!!
1) How long have you been blogging? January 2007
2) How often do you blog (includes both reading and/or writing posts)? Daily with lots of intermittent breaks
3) How many friendships have you established through blogging.
6 very close friends
20 good friends
4) Overall how close are you with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= I really don't know this person to 10=I know everything there is to know about this person)
20 people I know - maybe 5-6
6 people or so I know - maybe 7-8
2 people I know - maybe 8-9
5) Overall how close are you with you real life friends (friends you did not meet through blogging)--use the same scale listed in #4.
Connected to hundreds of people that I know in range of 3-5 (say maybe 500).
Good friends with say 50 - on scale of say 6-9
Best friends with say 5 - scale of 8-10
6) On average how much personal information do you share with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= very little to 10=everything) I would say 8.
7) On average how much personal information do you share with your real life friends? --use the same scale listed in #6.
Valued few get 10 from me.
Good friends and connected peeps get 5-9
8) What advantages or disadvantages do you see to establishing blogging friendships?
Advantages---accessible to hear your heart and wade through what you are saying.
Disadvantages----one huge one is not being in that person's presence to read their face, read their heart. I want to see your eyes roll, your mouth quirk, your tone of voice, your fallen countenance, etc. etc. etc.
9) What other forms of communication do you use with your blogging friends? (e-mail, IM, text, twitter, facebook, myspace, phone, face-to-face, etc.)
facebook
e-mail
IM
facebook IM
10) Is there anything else you'd like to add about your blogging experience?
If God can use a donkey, He can surely use a computer. Blogging has so brought me into the presence of God at times. Amazing tool to connect with people that God has engineered and sent my way!
I think my blog post may have come out the wrong way. This was my experience...not everyone elses. But I was glad that the bishop took a stand against something that was wrong. Where would we be without people like Martin Luther who stood for truth and etc.
Anyway, sometimes I wish I could talk a post out so there would not be the miscommunication but I appreciated your comment. love jenny
So how about answering the following:
1) How long have you been blogging?
Since 2007
2) How often do you blog (includes both reading and/or writing posts)?
about once a day, sometimes more
3) How many friendships have you established through blogging.
Friendship is a "deep" word....I feel I have met some special ladies
4) Overall how close are you with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= I really don't know this person to 10=I know everything there is to know about this person)
Maybe a 2
5) Overall how close are you with you real life friends (friends you did not meet through blogging)--use the same scale listed in #4.
About an 8
6) On average how much personal information do you share with your blogging friends on a scale of 1-10 (where 1= very little to 10=everything)
About a 4
7) On average how much personal information do you share with your real life friends? --use the same scale listed in #6.
About an 8
8) What advantages or disadvantages do you see to establishing blogging friendships?
Adavantages: genuineness (is that a word?) They truly care and can be very supportive.
Disadvantage: You can't be with them...can't call them and say lets meet for lunch (at least I can't since all those I have "met" do not live anywhere near me!)
9) What other forms of communication do you use with your blogging friends? (e-mail, IM, text, twitter, facebook, myspace, phone, face-to-face, etc.)
Nothing else
10) Is there anything else you'd like to add about your blogging experience?
I have immensely enjoyed blogging! It all started with Beth Moore's blog and I was then hooked. I have cried, and laughed and agreed and disagreed..and have realized the feelings of so many women and those that truly love the Lord and are quick to proclaim it...I love it!
Thank you for letting us "speak out"!
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