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11-02-2006, 10:52 AM
|  | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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I'd like to add a member survey to the site that we could use to find out a bit more about everyone's interest, and also use it to give new visitors an insight to the type of people they'll meet here.
This should hopefully help to explode a few myths and preconceptions about the members. For example, that not everyone on the site is against hunting, or we're all experts, wildlife geeks, pro-photographers, tree huggers, work in the countryside and so on. Of course, we know we're a great mix, but I think it would be great to see the results from a survey.
Ideally, the results will enable new visitors to see that they're just they same as us - a variety of interests, various levels of knowledge, many newbies etc.
As a result, it would be a big help if you could submit your ideas on possible multiple-choice questions that we could include in the survey.
Cheers
Stu |
11-02-2006, 10:59 AM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Q 1. Please tick the boxes that apply to your main areas of interest in wildlife and the environment:
A.
Astronomy
Birds
Fungi
Insects and Invertebrates
Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
The Environment.
Water Life
Weather
Wild Places and Geography
Wildflowers, Plants and Trees |
11-02-2006, 11:00 AM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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| | | Outdoor Activity Interests
Q 2. Please tick the boxes that apply to your main areas of interest in outdoor activities:
A.
Walking
Cycling
Camping
Gardening
Photography
Art |
11-02-2006, 11:06 AM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Q 3. Do you work in wildlife or the environment? A.
No
Yes - if so, what do you do? - Ecological Surveys
- Environmental Advisor/Consultant
- Park Ranger
- Rights of Way Officer
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11-02-2006, 11:09 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Q 4. How about an age range question to show that we are not all wrinklies.
A. Perhaps something like:
Under 18
18 - 30
30 - 60
Over 60
It might also be an idea to show gender. May stop females thinking it is not for them.
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W.H.Davies |
11-02-2006, 11:11 AM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Q 5. Please choose the option that best describes your knowledge of wildlife and the environment. A.- Complete newbie
- I can recognise a few things when I'm out and about
- I can identify lots of wildlife and know quite a bit about it
- Comprehensive knowledge - but obviously still lots to learn
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11-02-2006, 11:13 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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For Q3. Do you or have you ever worked in wildlife or the environment?
That to include some of the retirees.
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11-02-2006, 02:38 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: uk
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The date of birth is already included in this software, in the users control panel. |
11-02-2006, 02:43 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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I was thinking more in terms of age ranges, not actual birthdates.
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11-02-2006, 02:47 PM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Yep, that would be a good one to add. Basically, the end result will show graphs and pie charts of the stats that have been collected from the survey. All the answers to the questions will be anonymous, so you can even lie about your age  |
11-02-2006, 02:52 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: uk
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ok, I am going to throw a spanner in the works now
A lot of people use the internet anonymously or people aren't always, shall we say, truthful on forums.
Some people will also feel uncomfortable giving out information about their age and/or profession, and even their location for reasons that aren't the business of anyone but themselves.
I'm sure the WAB survey will receive a lot of input, but let's not forget, this is a public forum, which can be read by anyone.
(sits back and waits....) |
11-02-2006, 02:53 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: uk
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Originally Posted by StuartDH All the answers to the questions will be anonymous, so you can even lie about your age | err.. I rest my case If people are lying, what's the point? ho hum...  |
11-02-2006, 03:06 PM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Hi Helen,
Don't worry, it's not going to be the Doomsday Book, it won't be compulsary, and we won't need everyone to tells us how many cows and chickens they've got - it's just purely going to be a graphical representation of members on the site. All anonymous and just for the purpose of giving new visitors some idea of huge variety of knowledge, interests and opinions of people that use the forums.
There are many new visitors that feel initimidated by forums because they feel they won't fit in with the crowd. They often think that they don't have sufficient knowledge about the subjects, everyone will disagree with their point of view, that all the people on the site are youngters or old fogies, or academics, or geeks etc.
The survey will just help to explode the myths. There are many forums where all of the above are true, but Wild About Britain is different and we'd just like to show it with some basic facts and figures.
Stu |
11-02-2006, 03:59 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by Helen Some people will also feel uncomfortable giving out information about their age and/or profession, and even their location for reasons that aren't the business of anyone but themselves.
| Well i'm 22, good looking and a doctor |
11-02-2006, 04:05 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicestershire
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Originally Posted by digi Well i'm 22, good looking and a doctor | I divide my spare time between working as a Brad Pitt look-alike & taking the cover shots for Vogue. |
11-02-2006, 06:43 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: uk
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Originally Posted by digi Well i'm 22, good looking and a doctor | ROFL!!!!! |
11-02-2006, 07:10 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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How about Q. Where do you live?
A. Rural/Village
Small Town
Large Town/City
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11-02-2006, 07:15 PM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Yeah, I think we'll put that into about a half-a-dozen regions of the UK. So: Q. Where do you live? A.
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
North England
Midlands
South East
South West
The various islands will have to join in with their nearest mainland neighbour |
11-02-2006, 07:23 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Once again East Anglia gets left out! Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk are neither South East England nor the Midlands. Have we done something to upset the rest of the country?
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11-02-2006, 07:30 PM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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No, only problem is that when the ice caps melt in the next few years and the sea levels rise it won't be there anyway, so I thought I might as well leave it out from the start
Go on then, you can have the East of England, and we'll split the midlands between west and east as well, but that's it, no more. |
11-02-2006, 07:43 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by StuartDH No, only problem is that when the ice caps melt in the next few years and the sea levels rise it won't be there anyway, so I thought I might as well leave it out from the start | Brilliant response |
11-02-2006, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by StuartDH No, only problem is that when the ice caps melt in the next few years and the sea levels rise it won't be there anyway, so I might as well leave it out from the start | I don't think it will be quite as quick as that. I am hoping that it will not happen in my lifetime. I don't want the hassle of moving again
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11-02-2006, 08:25 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Berkshire
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Originally Posted by StuartDH Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
North England
Midlands
South East
South West | I have also got a problem. Is West Berkshire in the South East or the South West? I've never been able to figure it out.
Jenny |
11-02-2006, 08:30 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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I was taught as a child that Oxford was in the Midlands so I would think the same for West Berkshire.
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13-02-2006, 11:36 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2005
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No, only problem is that when the ice caps melt in the next few years and the sea levels rise it won't be there anyway, so I thought I might as well leave it out from the start
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Another preconceived idea - that all of East Anglia is flat! I'll have you know my house is all of 70 feet above sea level.
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