Questionnaire RE: Flaming
Tue, 17 Jan 1995 14:15:40 CST
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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]
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Thanks!
-Missy
Melissa Lee Price (Dr. Missy)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Dept of Jour/Telecom
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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!!!!!
