----------------------------Original message---------------------------- As an educator with an interest in new telecommunication technologies and their impact on the delivery of education I have developed an interest in the potential of what is being touted as the National Information Infrastructure. Many who have been on-line for a while see the basic premise for the NII in the Internet. I have become increasingly concerned that some members of society will fall further behind in educational opportunities due to limitations in economic access to technology. I have also, recently, and in large part due to several 'flame wars' that erupted on SCREEN-L and other scholarly discussion lists, become concerned with 'social access.' With this in mind I ask that you answer the following questionnaire. All replies will be kept confidential and the results will be posted to SCREEN-L. Please DO NOT return this to the list. Since SCREEN-L is now moderated, the other SCREEN-L members won't see your responses, but Jeremy will annoyed if he has to forward replies to me. I confess, I'm too much of a pacifist to want anyone annoyed with me. SEND ALL REPLIES TO: [log in to unmask] This is my research account. If you want to contact me regarding this study please use that address. If you wish to contact me regarding anything else please use my personal account of: [log in to unmask] Thanks! -Missy Melissa Lee Price (Dr. Missy) Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Dept of Jour/Telecom Cut here: ================================================================== 1. Have you ever observed a 'flame war' on an Internet scholarly discussion list? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 2. If yes, was the original 'flame' directed at a person because of their sex? In this case sex is used as 'perception of sex'. ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 3. Was the original 'flame' directed at a person because of their race? In this case race is used as 'perception of race.' ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 4. Was the original 'flame' directed at a person because of their sexual orientation? In this case sexual orientatiOn is used as 'perception of sexual orientation.' ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 5. In the ensuing 'flame war' were the sides divided along gender, racial, or sexual orientation lines? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 6. Have you ever been the recipient of a 'flame' ON the list? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 7. If yes, was this 'flame' directed toward you because of your gender, race, or sexual orientation? In this case gender, race, sexual orientation is used as 'perception of gender, race, or sexual orientation.' ____ yes, because of my gender ____ yes, because of my race ____ yes, because of my sexual orientation ____ no ____ don't know 8. When there was a 'flame war' on list did the list owner ever address the issue and ask for tolerance? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 9. Have you ever been 'flamed' OFF list? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 10. If yes, was this 'flame' directed at you OFF list because of a 'flame war' ON list? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 11. If yes, was this 'flame' directed at you because of your gender, race, or sexual orientation? In this case gender, race, sexual orientation is used as 'perception of gender, race, or sexual orientation.' ____ yes, because of my gender ____ yes, becasue of my race ____ yes, because of my sexual orientation ____ no ____ don't know 12. In the midst of a 'flame war' ON list have you ever gotten mail OFF list supporting your ON list view points? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 13. Has a 'flame war' on a scholarly discussion list made you unsubscribe to that list? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 14. If yes, did you ever re-subscribe to the same list after a 'cooling off' period? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 15. Do you read and post news from news groups? (i.e. alt.startrek.fan) ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know 16. If yes, is the incident of 'flaming' the same on the news groups as it is on scholarly discussion lists? ____ news groups have more 'flame wars' ____ scholarly discussion lists have more 'flame wars' ____ the number of 'flame wars' on news groups and scholarly lists is the same ____ don't know For statistical purposes only, please answer the following: 17. Your age: ____ below 18 ____ 18-22 ____ 23-30 ____ 30-35 ____ above 35 18. Your sex: ____ female ____ male 19. Ethnic origin: ____ American Indian/Alaskan Native ____ African American ____ Asian or Pacific Islander ____ South Asian (from the Indian sub-continent) ____ Caucasian ____ Hispanic ____ Other (plase specify below) _______________________________ 20. Your occupation: ____ undergraduate student ____ graduate student ____ college/university academic ____ college/university staff ____ film/television professional (actually working in the business) ____ other (please specify below) __________________________________ 21. If you are affiliated with a college or university,is your school: ____ public ____ private ____ don't know 22. If you are afiliated with a college or university does your school offer classes via satellite, video tape, audio tape or on-line? ____ yes ____ no ____ don't know Thank you! Please return this questionnaire to: [log in to unmask] DO NOT RETURN TO SCREEN-L!!!!!