Why NOT Participation Survey

1. How old are you?

How old are you? 11-14

15-18

19-22

23-26

27-30

31-45

46-50

51-55

55+

2. On average how long do you spend on the Internet per day?

On average how long do you spend on the Internet per day? 0-30 Mins

30-60 Mins

1 - 1.5 Hours

1.5 - 2 Hours

2-3 Hours

3-4 Hours

4-5 Hours

5-7 Hours

7+ Hours

3. Are you apart of any online commuities like Facebook ,Twitter, Flickr or Youtube?

Are you apart of any online commuities like Facebook ,Twitter, Flickr or Youtube? Yes

Which Ones?

4. When engaging in online discourse do you spend most of your time on social communities like the ones mentioned above?

When engaging in online discourse do you spend most of your time on social communities like the ones mentioned above? Yes (eg facebook, youtube)

No (eg blogs and news websites)

5. Do you actively use any chat services like Windows Live messenger (MSN), Yahoo, Google, Facebook or Skype?

Do you actively use any chat services like Windows Live messenger (MSN), Yahoo, Google, Facebook or Skype? Yes

Other (please specify)

6. What do you do more of?

What do you do more of? Social Networking eg facebook

Chatting eg MSN

Speaking to People on the Phone

7. How many comments have you made on these websites in the last 6 months?

	0	1-3	4-7	8-11	12+
Any Blog post	How many comments have you made on these websites in the last 6 months? Any Blog post 0	1-3	4-7	8-11	12+
Youtube Videos	Youtube Videos 0	1-3	4-7	8-11	12+
BBC's "Have your say"	BBC's "Have your say" 0	1-3	4-7	8-11	12+
Yahoo articles	Yahoo articles 0	1-3	4-7	8-11	12+
Any news service article	Any news service article 0	1-3	4-7	8-11	12+

8. Do any the following STOP you from engaging in online discourse?

Do any the following STOP you from engaging in online discourse? Feeling inadequate (worried that what you will say is not "academic enough")

Ease of commenting IE the technical method of doing this?

Having to "LOG IN" or sign up to the site.

Disclosing an email or alias (a name)

Feeling whats the point as so many others have commented (eg youtube).

9. In the last 6 months how many blog posts, photos or videos have you uploaded to the Internet?

In the last 6 months how many blog posts, photos or videos have you uploaded to the Internet? 0

0-5

6-11

12-17

18-23

24+

10. Have you ever used a social bookmarking site like Digg, Delicious, StumbleUpon, Technorati?

Have you ever used a social bookmarking site like Digg, Delicious, StumbleUpon, Technorati? Yes (Daily)

Yes (Weekly)

Yes (Monthly)

Once

NO Never

If yes which one?

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