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TV ClubHouse: Archives: 2003 January: Women and the Internet -- Research Study: Archive through November 02, 2002

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 01:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey again everyone!! Guess what? It is finally here -- my dissertation study!!!!!!

I know that many of you volunteered for this last year, but I had to go through some significant revisions in my study that delayed the process for nearly 11 months. FINALLY, it is all approved, the website is up, and I'm ready to go.

Briefly, my study is about women who use the Internet to develop friendships and romances online. This means that if you are a woman who has ever met someone online that you had never met previously in person or over the phone, then you qualify to participate. Now, with all the TVCH Road Trips, that includes a significant number of people on this board! LOL

Let me clarify, though, you do not have to have ever met the person face-to-face, you just have to have developed what you consider to be a friendship or a romance. And, it doesn't matter if you eventually met, married, or whatever, you just have to have met initially online.

The website goes into great detail on this, but it is a two-part study, and it is completely confidential. Even if you reveal to me who you are, I will not tell a soul from this board or in my real life with the exception of my research supervisor. You can tell the world if you like, but I cannot and will not :)

I mentioned it is in two parts. The first part takes about 5-10 minutes of your time and includes a brief demographic questionnaire to complete. From those completed questionnaires, I will be selecting 8-12 people to interview online in the coming months. The interview will take about 2-3 hours, and can be scheduled at your convenience.

Take a look at the site and if you have any questions, you can email me at netcomresearch@aol.com. I am the only person with access to that email address.

http://netcomresearch.com/womensresearch.htm

Thank you,
SpyGirl

P.S. Sorry to the guys out there...this one is just for the women right now, but I hope to do a parallel study to this one next year examining men's experiences as well.

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, if anyone wants to participate, if you could wait just a bit before completing anything....the database is not set up properly. I thought we had all the bugs worked out, but there is still one little one in there that needs to be fixed. I'll post when it is fixed!

Meggieprice

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just post and I'll go there! I met my soul mate/husband on line.

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 03:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay!!! We're all up and running. My website administrator decided to take a Saturday afternoon nap, so it took a little bit :)

Wargod

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Done! Took less than 10 minutes, nice and painless ladies! I know theres plenty of people here who have developed friendships online, and with TVCH being mostly women, we can make this the most participated in survey ever!!!!

Oh, and where's my cookie, Spy? Don't I get a cookie for participating?

Twiggyish

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've met plenty of online people. All of them have been wonderful. =) Just friends though.

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Wargod!! It doesn't take long. Twiggyish, don't forget, friendships count, too :)

Draheid

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
steps in to check out this girls club thing and storms out huffing "discrimination! Hmphffff" runout

Karuuna

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
done, woo hoo! :)

Whit4you

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I've met over 120 of my online friends live - think I'd qualify but doub that I'm 'the norm' so unsure if I'd be a proper participant. I'll give it a shot though.

Spy - very well layed out site - the picture on the top right needs to move over to the left to be displayed properly on my resolution... right now it covers up half the words...but as I said beautifully done - just wanted to let you know that.

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Whit! We'll get it moved over when my admin gets back from dinner with hubby :) Since I know nothing about website design, I was very pleased with what she did with the site. I gave her how I wanted it to be set up, and she took care of the rest!

Scorpiomoon

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Done! That was easy!

Schoolmarm

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spy,

Congrats on getting to the REAL data collection stage! What a big hoop to get to....you will feel even better when you mail the big D to your committee. I did this last week, and I still am reeling from it!

I'll go fill out the page.
Congrats and good luck.

Marm

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 04:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, Kar, Scorpiomoon!! Thanks so much!

Marm, it does feel good to finally be here. I did the pilot study last year and was hoping to have gone right into the actual study, but alas...my committee members were not terribly pleased with my methodology. So I researched more online methdological concerns and revamped some important aspects of the study. This initial questionnaire and website are both parts of the revamping process. :)

Theowl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 05:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Spy!! I tried, but I can't get past the info page 1. Is this a non-WebTV deal? or am I doing something wrong?

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 05:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Theowl, if you would like to do it, please email me and I'll send you the questionnaire and then complete it for you :) Email me at netcomresearch@aol.com

I can't let any women be left out!!!

Twiggyish

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I did it, too. It is very quick and easy. Sorry Dra, maybe Spy will have one next time for men.

Mak1

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That was easy, phew! Good luck, Spy.

Katlady53

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Done!

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Girls!!!!!

Meggieprice

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I did it. I really wanted to put 100's for internet friends made- that is the thing with TVCH! I stuck with the number I have gone on to e-mail with, etc.

Spygirl

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Two things...

Meggie, I don't see your email address among the consent forms or the the completed surveys....are you doing it now? Just want to make sure none of my data is going into the database abyss somewhere!

Kat, I see where (I think) you have completed the consent form, but not the survey. Could you double check that and/or email me to get the direct link to the survey to do it again? Again, I am watching very carefully to make sure everything is working properly.

Katlady53

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spygirl, what did I do wrong? Lol! I filled out the consent, age, income, education, etc., stuff but never saw an actual survey! Lol! Maybe I need a direct link now?

Katlady53

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 07:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oops! My email is deniseg53@charter.net if you can send me the direct link. :)

Jmm

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 07:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spygirl, I too filled out the initial info but never saw a survey????