Hello All,
I have finished my research for the summer and wanted to thank you all for your participaction. My advisor did not approve the release of my entire report, but I am allowed to share my statistical ****ysis and conclusion. Thanks again,
StannyUG
Statistical ****ysis-
Question and response (percentages are within 1% accuracy):
1) How long have you been using online forums?
· 0-1 years- 5% of respondents
· 1-2 years- 9% of respondents
· 2-4 years- 25% of respondents
· 4-6 years- 26% of respondents
· 6+ years- 34% of respondents
2) Describe your first experience participating in a forum.
· Difficult- 1% of respondents
· Confusing- 2% of respondents
· Took some time to figure out- 17% of respondents
· Manageable- 24% of respondents
· After two posts I was coasting- 25% of respondents
· Intuitive and Easy- 28% of respondents
3) Is the forum community the first place you go for advice (when relevant to the specific community)?
· Never- 2% of respondents
· Once or twice- 1% of respondents
· Rarely- 6% of respondents
· Sometimes- 22% of respondents
· Often- 48% of respondents
· Always- 17% of respondents
4) How credible do you find fellow members?
· Not at all; I read for the banter- 1% of respondents
· Very little credibility- 3% of respondents
· I double check their recommendations- 13% of respondents
· Somewhat credible- 3e2% of respondents
· I trust most people who reply to my posts- 47% of respondents
· I trust all people who reply to my posts- 1% of respondents
5) What factors add to a person’s credibility on the site?
· Time on the network- 16% of respondents
· Member status- 18% of respondents
· Number of posts- 15% of respondents
· Interaction with you- 28% of respondents
· Information in profile- 9% of respondents
· Other- 11% of respondents
6) Please rate (1-6) the ease with which you are able to find specific information in the forums.
· 1- 2% of respondents
· 2- 3% of respondents
· 3- 9% of respondents
· 4- 23% of respondents
· 5- 40% of respondents
· 6- 21% of respondents
7) How personally do you like to get to know other members?
· I like the anonymity-6% of respondents
· I only want information that is relevant to the forum- 8% of respondents
· I care to know their bare essentials- 7% of respondents
· Some additional information is helpful- 38% of respondents
· I like to know them pretty well- 30% of respondents
· It’s helpful to know as much as possible- 10% of respondents
8) Do you spend most of your time in one section or do you bounce between sections regularly when you visit this site?
· Only look at one section- 3% of respondents
· I browse 2-4 sections, but focus on one at a time- 39% of respondents
· I browse more than four sections, but focus on one at a time- 12% of respondents
· I switch between 1 and 3 sections regularly- 17% of respondents
· I switch between 4 and 5 sections regularly- 13% of respondents
· I switch between 6+ sections regularly- 13% of respondents
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