Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.

Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'


Natter 40: The Nice One  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nilly - Nov 14, 2005 3:49:52 am PST #3937 of 10006
Swouncing

I'm not surprised that it ended up being that way, since the way we spread news of the survey was through LJ and blogs

I wonder how many people got to the survey from whrere, how the information propogated. A few hundreds nodes is a relatively small sample for the usual analysis I do on networks, but I'm interested in the topological structure of it, and the time it took for it to propogate to the different parts of the network of people who answered.

So, um, yeah, I'm a geek, what else is new?

I had hoped to get about 50 of each category, and thought I'd get more like 30. So, my cup runneth over.

Oh, wow. I guess your topic is even more interesting to people than even you thought, then, ha?

Do you have already in mind the questions you want to check with this data? Am I nagging you with too many questions?

[Edit: Kat! Another nice lady I haven't posted with for too long! You're up early! How are you doing? Is this semester crazy, as well?]


Kat - Nov 14, 2005 3:53:58 am PST #3938 of 10006
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Nilly, this semester is worse than usual. Between teaching full time, grad school, and teaching writing methods at a local university, I'm sort of swamped.


vw bug - Nov 14, 2005 3:54:31 am PST #3939 of 10006
Mostly lurking...

I wonder how many people got to the survey from whrere, how the information propogated.

I did ask how each person found out about the survey, so I'm sure I'll get some answers from that.

So, um, yeah, I'm a geek, what else is new?

Hee!

Do you have already in mind the questions you want to check with this data?

Primarily I'll be looking at what kinds of needs are/were filled by these online communities, and are they similar or different between the Bronze and the Buffistas. There are other things too, of course, but that's the big one.

Am I nagging you with too many questions?

Nope. It's fun to see other people excited about the project too.

ETA: Holy cow, Kat! That is a really busy schedule!


Nilly - Nov 14, 2005 4:02:12 am PST #3940 of 10006
Swouncing

Between teaching full time, grad school, and teaching writing methods at a local university, I'm sort of swamped

Wow. I knew about the first two, but had no idea about the third (what's "writing methods", asked the ignorant physics student?). No wonder you're up at such hours! Are the schedules of all three overlapping, or will you have some time with 'only' a couple of the three?

I'm sure I'll get some answers from that

Will it be possible to sort them by time? Like, how long after the beginning of the survey/the posting of the link did the person actually fill the survey?

Primarily I'll be looking at what kinds of needs are/were filled by these online communities, and are they similar or different between the Bronze and the Buffistas.

Yup, still reads fascinating. Do you have an early assumptions, or just want to check the question?

Nope

Good, because I find it so interesting, it's hard for me to stop asking...


vw bug - Nov 14, 2005 4:04:01 am PST #3941 of 10006
Mostly lurking...

Will it be possible to sort them by time? Like, how long after the beginning of the survey/the posting of the link did the person actually fill the survey?

I could do that, yes. We'll see. I'm going to be somewhat limited in my analysis, because I only have so much time to analyze.

Do you have an early assumptions, or just want to check the question?

I have assumptions, but they're probably incorrect, so I'm going to plead the fifth :).

Ok. Shower time! Have a good day, everyone!


Nilly - Nov 14, 2005 4:05:54 am PST #3942 of 10006
Swouncing

Have a great day, vw!


Fred Pete - Nov 14, 2005 4:07:03 am PST #3943 of 10006
Ann, that's a ferret.

Happy Birthday, ChiKat!


Ginger - Nov 14, 2005 4:08:47 am PST #3944 of 10006
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Happy Birthday, ChiKat!


Ginger - Nov 14, 2005 4:08:52 am PST #3945 of 10006
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Even more birthday wishes to ChiKat!


Kat - Nov 14, 2005 4:10:19 am PST #3946 of 10006
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Nilly, methods is short for methodology, which are the strategies and techniques one uses to teach something. So I'm teaching teachers writing strategies for them to teach to their students. Thank god I have coteacher.

Oh and I'm facilitating/leading/coteaching a class on pop culture in the classroom at the same university.