Lo

Hey everyone,
i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089

thanks very much
Lo x

Padraig Breathnach

"lo" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hey everyone,
    >i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    >but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    >currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    >in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    >survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    >would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    >copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    >short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    >opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    >out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    >http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
1. Why, if you are a student, do you not post from a college address?

2. Your survey requires that I enable Javascript -- no thank you.

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PB
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Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Besses O' Th' Barn

Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:

    > "lo" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >Hey everyone,
    > >i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    > >but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    > >currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    > >in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    > >survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    > >would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    > >copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    > >short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    > >opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    > >out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    > >http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
    > >
    > 1. Why, if you are a student, do you not post from a college address?

It's not unusual. None of my students email me from their student
accounts. Depending on the college, it may not be practical to access
the account from outside, etc. Or, they may prefer using their own
account, etc.

--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

Padraig Breathnach

[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses
o' th' barn) wrote:

    >Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> "lo" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >Hey everyone,
    >> >i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    >> >but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    >> >currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    >> >in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    >> >survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    >> >would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    >> >copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    >> >short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    >> >opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    >> >out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    >> >http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
    >> >
    >> 1. Why, if you are a student, do you not post from a college address?
    >It's not unusual. None of my students email me from their student
    >accounts. Depending on the college, it may not be practical to access
    >the account from outside, etc. Or, they may prefer using their own
    >account, etc.

I understand that, but this is a special circumstance: a newbie
presenting as a student, and asking people to assist with a
dissertation. Many potential respondents might like to be able to
reassure ourselves that it is a genuine enquiry. Especially if they
are asked to accept Java scripts.

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PB
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Mark Hewitt

"lo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
    > Hey everyone,
    > i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    > but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    > currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    > in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    > survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    > would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    > copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    > short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    > opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    > out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
    > thanks very much
    > Lo x

I've done it.
For those who are unsure the javascripts are just for a fancy tick box
thing. Why they couldn't have used standard web forms I don't know.

Nitram

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:09:29 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"lo" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>Hey everyone,
    >>i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    >>but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    >>currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    >>in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    >>survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    >>would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    >>copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    >>short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    >>opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    >>out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    >>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
    >1. Why, if you are a student, do you not post from a college address?
    >2. Your survey requires that I enable Javascript -- no thank you.

Now they have your e-mail address they are happy. Russian wives are in
the post.
--
Martin

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Besses O' Th' Barn

Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:

[]
    > I understand that, but this is a special circumstance: a newbie
    > presenting as a student, and asking people to assist with a
    > dissertation. Many potential respondents might like to be able to
    > reassure ourselves that it is a genuine enquiry. Especially if they
    > are asked to accept Java scripts.

Well, I don't fill out surveys unless I absolutely have to (such as in
return for downloading software) and even then, I just tick in the
'closest' box- so my point about your question isn't to defend the
survey. If you're that concerned about security, then I don't know what
answer the OP could give that would satisfy you sufficiently. Further,
if I was an evil javascriptophile, then I'd probably have thought about
that and fooled you into thinking I was posting from an academic
address! :)

--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

Nitram

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:11:13 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses
    >o' th' barn) wrote:
    >>Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> "lo" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>
    >>> >Hey everyone,
    >>> >i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    >>> >but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    >>> >currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    >>> >in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    >>> >survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    >>> >would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    >>> >copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    >>> >short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    >>> >opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    >>> >out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    >>> >http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
    >>> >
    >>> 1. Why, if you are a student, do you not post from a college address?
    >>It's not unusual. None of my students email me from their student
    >>accounts. Depending on the college, it may not be practical to access
    >>the account from outside, etc. Or, they may prefer using their own
    >>account, etc.
    >I understand that, but this is a special circumstance: a newbie
    >presenting as a student, and asking people to assist with a
    >dissertation. Many potential respondents might like to be able to
    >reassure ourselves that it is a genuine enquiry. Especially if they
    >are asked to accept Java scripts.

"i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow"

Did you wonder what this meant?
--
Martin

Padraig Breathnach

nitram <[email protected]> wrote:

    > "i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow"
    >Did you wonder what this meant?

Yes.

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Padraig Breathnach

nitram <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:09:29 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>2. Your survey requires that I enable Javascript -- no thank you.
    >Now they have your e-mail address they are happy. Russian wives are in
    >the post.

Complete with supplies of Viagra, I expect.

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PB
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Nightjar

"lo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
    > Hey everyone,
    > i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    > but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow ...

A what? Have things declined so much that you can get a degree in tourism
these days? I do hope that is at the Tech^H^H^H^H University of Strathclyde,
rather than at Glasgow University.

Questionnaires are one of my pet hates and I never complete them.

Colin Bignell

Rita

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:24:44 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:11:13 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>[email protected] (chancellor of the duchy of besses
    >>o' th' barn) wrote:
    >>>Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>> "lo" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>> >Hey everyone,
    >>>> >i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    >>>> >but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow and i'm
    >>>> >currently researching my dissertation. its about tourism destinations
    >>>> >in Europe, and i have to collect a whole load of responses to my
    >>>> >survey. Since everyone here clearly has an interest in travel, you
    >>>> >would all be perfect participant in my research. all you have to do is
    >>>> >copy and paste the link below into your browser and then answer ten
    >>>> >short questions. its really easy, all you have to do is give your
    >>>> >opinions on some cities by ticking boxes, and it would really help me
    >>>> >out. i promise it only takes two minutes.
    >>>> >http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=29053807089
    >>>> >
    >>>> 1. Why, if you are a student, do you not post from a college address?
    >>>It's not unusual. None of my students email me from their student
    >>>accounts. Depending on the college, it may not be practical to access
    >>>the account from outside, etc. Or, they may prefer using their own
    >>>account, etc.
    >>I understand that, but this is a special circumstance: a newbie
    >>presenting as a student, and asking people to assist with a
    >>dissertation. Many potential respondents might like to be able to
    >>reassure ourselves that it is a genuine enquiry. Especially if they
    >>are asked to accept Java scripts.
    > "i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow"
    >Did you wonder what this meant?

I don't know what that means, but I question the notion of using
for an academic dissertation results of an unscientific survey
of opinions solicited from a newsgroup. It is my understanding that
this kind of thing lacks any rigor -- possibly something an undergrad
could get by with but not a candidate for an advanced degree.

Nor am I at all sure what a college program in "tourism" prepares one
to do. But it seems that for one working on getting an understanding
of tourists and their concerns that reading this group and other
newsgroups on travel would be a very good way of learning about the
issues, likes and dislikes, of people who are themselves tourists.
Not, however, to quantify the information, but simply to get a better
understanding of the tourist consumer.

Nitram

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:06:53 -0000, "nightjar"
<nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here>.uk.com> wrote:

    >"lo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected] roups.com...
    >> Hey everyone,
    >> i'm new to this group and it may be cheeky to start by asking a favour
    >> but, i'm going to anyway. i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow ...
    >A what? Have things declined so much that you can get a degree in tourism
    >these days? I do hope that is at the Tech^H^H^H^H University of Strathclyde,
    >rather than at Glasgow University.

It was. I checked the IP address of the sender.
--
Martin

Nitram

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:02:36 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> "i'm a 4th tourism student in glasgow"
    >>Did you wonder what this meant?
    >Yes.

... and can you enlighten me as to why anybody would respond to the
request?
--
Martin

Nitram

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:03:56 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:09:29 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
    >><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>2. Your survey requires that I enable Javascript -- no thank you.
    >>Now they have your e-mail address they are happy. Russian wives are in
    >>the post.
    >Complete with supplies of Viagra, I expect.

Only if you subscribed to the complete package, which includes at no
extra cost a free Cossack to ravish your wife.
--
Martin