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Originally Posted by Jack the Ripper

Do you give your consent to answer the questionnaire? (what ??!!:confused: )

Yes
No

1. Are you male or female? M

2. Which ethnic group do you belong to?


White other

3. Which of these social classes do you think you belong to?


Intermediate middle class (teachers, lower-grade professionals)

4. How old are you? 45


5. How much time do you spend on the Internet each week (on average)?

0-5 hours

6. How much leisure time do you spend with friends and family in person each week (on average)?


30+ hours

7. Which type of websites do you tend to visit whilst online? Select as many that apply.

Message boards/forums
Online shopping

8. When you’re online, do you often communicate with people from different backgrounds (i.e. people of a different nationality, ethnic group, social class, etc.)?

Yes


9. How would you describe your online relationships?

surreal



10. Do you feel particularly close to your Internet contacts (please explain why or why not)?

not really - but i feel that there are a few where there would be potential if we could hang out in real life



11. Have you ever met up with, and befriended, someone you communicated with over the Internet? (select one of the responses)

Yes - once... big mistake.


12. Have you ever been concerned about online flaming (flaming refers to heated arguments and/or abuse in online message boards/chat rooms/forums)?

yes - it is usually a public show of stupidity. if i want stupidity I'll hang out with stupid people.


13. Would you say flaming was one of the major problems of communicating online?

can be ...flaming/trolling. i dont like people who's sole reason for existing is to be unpleasant to other people...no matter what their self confidence problems are ..


14. Would you say you belong to an online community, or do you think it’s impossible for a group of people who communicate over the Internet to form a community?

i dont believe in online communities .. i've seen others that do.
if so its a damn fragile community.


15. Do you use Computer Mediated Communications (CMC’s) such as e-mail, instant messaging, and message forums to communicate with your personal, close relationships such as family and friends?

Yes - but rarely


16. Do you feel as close to your family and friends when you are communicated via the Internet/e-mail as you would do in person?


No

17. How many clubs/societies (forums ?) do you belong to?

1-3


18. Have you ever joined an online protest movement?


No

19. Have you ever joined any groups which use networking via the Internet to put people in touch with each other (for example, Facebook.com)?


No

20. Which groups are these? (specify the name(s) of the group(s))

n/a

21. On the whole, would you say using the Internet improves your relationships with other people, or it has no effect on people’s relationships, or does it make you more isolated/alienated from other humans? (select one response)


Has no effect on relationships


22. Do you trust people you speak to online?


Not many - a select few - define the degree of trust you're looking for ?

23. Have you come across someone online who has helped you out in some way (i.e. by giving you advice)?

Yes - trading stuff .. information on movies ..

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