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This is the results I have from the net11 survey. Unfortunately the web site http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com is not free. Its a scam. They get you to set up the survey and when allow 50 participants over 10 days. I logged on at day 11 and to be told I need to pay then too get my data. WHAT A SCAM. I sent them an email about my view of there service.
Hi David
I am very disappointed that you have scammed me into creating an online survey only to find at day 11 I can not retrieve my data unless I subscribe to your paid subscription.
Let me point out to you what the word FREE means:
1 allowed to move as one pleases; not shut in. 2 not tied or fastened. 3 allowed to do as one pleases; not restricted, controlled or enslaved. 4 said of a country: independent. 5 costing nothing. 6 open or available to all
Your policy of Free Survey do not come under the definition of free:
Let me also advice you that your web site is not operating within the consumer laws of the UK and if I choose I could have your site removed.
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/watch_out/scams/
http://www.oft.gov.uk/advice_and_resources/small_businesses/advertising/
But I think you should review your business model and allow creators of FREE online surveys to access their DATA FOR FREE.
I accept that their are limitation you need to enforce for FREE services such as time limits and number of participants but to hold someone's data to ransom after offering to collect it for Free is not only illegal but very unprofessional.
At least give them say 28 Days to collect the data and spell it out clearly to the user.
Regards
Chris'o
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Back to the survey
I did however manage to capture some data a couple of days before the survey ended and basically I got the results of 14 form the 17 participants. SO the Data represent only 14 people surveyed but very little changed as the percentages from 14 to 17 so I can assure you that the results are a fair indication to the feelings within the net11 group
1) Do you like Email List Collaborations
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 20:46
Michael Started a hot debate on the discussion forum about this topic
Percentage True 21.4% False 78.6%
Responses
Total responses: 14
True 3
False 11
Email list have some advantages but for the majority it seems did not like the idea.
2)
Did you do the Newsgroup Task
Total responses:14
Percentage
Responses
Yes
42.9%
6
No
57.1%
8
Close result here as 42% had a go at this. With new technologies like forums and social networks there seem to be little point to it.
3)
What chat client did you prefer
Total responses:14
Percentage
Responses
MSN
35.7 %
5
ICQ
21.4 %
3
GOOGLE TALK
0.0
0
IRC
0.0
0
Other
42.9 %
6
Comparison response:
- Adium (multi protocol)
- agent newsgroup reader
- Did not answer
- Sype
- yahoo
- skype/twitter
Varied result show that users have a varied prefaces to what chat client to use. This I assume would create some difficulties in finding and staying in tough with Internet contacts. Although one answered Adium that is multi protocol to consolidate their contacts .
4) If you could choose a communication tool which one would it be?
Total responses:14
Percentage
Responses
Internet
21.4 %
3
Instant Chat
21.4 %
3
Video Chat
0.0
0
Audio Chat
0.0
0
Email
7.1 %
1
Facebook/Myspace etc
7.1 %
1
Telephone
21.4 %
3
In the post
0.0
0
Other
21.4 %
3
Comparison response:
- A little of all of the above
- Did Not Answer
- F2F
Very mixed response and looks as though we are equally divided between the telephone, Instant Chat,Internet and other methods.
5) Should reality in the chat world stop?
Percentage
Responses
Yes
21.4%
3
No
78.6%
11
Total responses:
14
Moving onto the chat world and creating our own identity is obviously the new culture that most have become adapted to.
6) Jamie started a hot thread about the choice of Blogging sites and students in the class where divided by what Blogger they used.
Now we all chose our sites for one reason or another but to answer Jamie's question did you feel segregated from students on another blog?
Total responses:14
Percentage
Responses
Yes
14.3%
2
No
85.7%
12
The nett11 SP4 2008 group have certainly become a very proactive group in participating and calibrating.
7) Mark started a debate about Virtual Personalities when your on line.
Do you think its your true self in your blogs?
Percentage
Responses
Yes
100.0%
14
No
0.0%
0
Total responses:
14
Well sated @ 100%. no other argument to this question.
8) Peter started a hot debate on reality on the Internet that covered cheating on partners to rape on the Internet.
Do you think the Internet is reality?
Percentage
Responses
Yes
85.7%
12
No
14.3%
2
Total responses:
14
If you read this thread you will see some drifting sand here as student become more aware of the Internet. Some started saying no this question and and changed there minds over time as experiences set in.
9) The last hot debate took place over the e-books against the a real book.
Do you prefer to read a real book or an e-book?
Percentage
Responses
Yes
85.7%
12
No
14.3%
2
Total responses:
14
Did Peter do the Survey twice?
For Cynthia and Tess your fantasies are real in 85.7 % of those surveyed. The traditional book lives on and Kindle has a small market still. This would be an interesting public market survey where 1000s of samples would show the real answer to what the market for e-books where.
Please comment on the results and keep the debate alive.
Some interesting results there Chris. Shame about the dodgy service. May I suggest Survey Monkey for future surveys? I have always found it to be a pretty good site and it clearly states the pricing structure on it's pricing page. BTW I don't see anything in your pipes widget below. should I? is it because I use firefox? or is it a silverlight thing?
ReplyDeletehang on, I can see something. it is very difficult to see though. white text on very light grey background.
ReplyDeleteHey Chris,
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting the results up for everyone to see.. Its good to see that everyone who carried out the survey are true to themselves and their audience when creating their blogs.
Cheers :)
Mon
Chris,
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to put this together. It was great to see the results
Cheers
Lin :)