Hi
I'm a student doing research on virtual communities for my third year dissertation, I need to research IRC but everytime I post a question asking for help on IRC I get kicked out the room and its driving me insane so I've decided to ask here.
If anyone could fill out this short survey it would be most appreciated.
http://www.solarismach5.myby.co.uk/Survey/
Thanks a lot!
John
P.S. If you do decide to answer please put the channel you found this on as the IRC channel you use the most regularly.
Survey on Virtual Communities
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I tried joining rooms and posting the URL at first but after being kicked out a few rooms I asked for private messages if anyone would fill out the survey and i still got kicked out for that ![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
So i've resorted to forums about IRC, my research isnt going that badly thanks to the responses on various forums.
Thanks to everyone who answered the survey.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
So i've resorted to forums about IRC, my research isnt going that badly thanks to the responses on various forums.
Thanks to everyone who answered the survey.
Re: Survey on Virtual Communities
Your research seems to deal more with online games than with IRC. Or, are you looking at IRC to show the opinion on the non-spacial side of things (e.g. whether people involved in non-spacial online groups also share a sense of community).solarismach5 wrote:Hi
I'm a student doing research on virtual communities for my third year dissertation, I need to research IRC
Also, are you very familiar with IRC yourself? A little more information may make people want to participate, instead of just "hi, you don't know me, but can you do me a favor????" ...
This just shows how much of a 'community' each channel is... so much so that they don't want outside people coming in and asking unrelated questions...but everytime I post a question asking for help on IRC I get kicked out the room and its driving me insane
Re: Survey on Virtual Communities
well, not quite. if he's joining and pasting the url inthe channel, or doing /msg onjoin, he'll get kickbanned as a spambot (and possibly klined)wundr wrote: This just shows how much of a 'community' each channel is... so much so that they don't want outside people coming in and asking unrelated questions...
if you want to get people to respond from a channel, rather than just pasting, try saying something like "if anyone has some free time and would like to help me with my research by taking a survey, please msg me". maybe even chat with a channel op, and see if he will post your URL in the topic for you. try to be more personal, not just pasting canned messages. you'll get a much better response
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Re: Survey on Virtual Communities
I guess that was what I was trying to get at when I said, "A little more information may make people want to participate" ... thanks for saying it much better than I did. I agree with what munky said; all of a sudden just pasting a random line about going to a URL and taking a survey would be strange, but if you explain a little more about what you are doing or get approval from a channel op, I think you will have much more success.munky wrote:if you want to get people to respond from a channel, rather than just pasting, try saying something like "if anyone has some free time and would like to help me with my research by taking a survey, please msg me". maybe even chat with a channel op, and see if he will post your URL in the topic for you. try to be more personal, not just pasting canned messages. you'll get a much better response
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My research is about comparing MUDs to IRC and Usenet, Im trying to argue that a representation of physical space online (MUD) builds a closer community than other types of online community (Usenet and IRC). I'm gathering the research to compare the various communities and prove my point.
I have a lot of MUD experience and only very recent IRC and Usenet experience, my research from books is going well and backs up my theory that a representation of physical space builds closer communties.
Few examples:
Shared environment so people can discuss events they've all experienced rather than outside contexts
More interaction and game like qualities that get people addicted
Greater explorarion of Identity via characters/role play
Objects and various gains of power
This is the exact message I send on IRC (cut and pasted, not on room enter)
"Anyone mind doing a short survey on virtual communities to help me with my third year university dissertation? If so please send me a message."
I think if I joined a room and spoke for a bit and then posted it people might just think id been pretending to care and then used them :S The channel op idea sounds good though!
Im going away to my gfs til Sunday so i wont be able to reply for a few days.
I have a lot of MUD experience and only very recent IRC and Usenet experience, my research from books is going well and backs up my theory that a representation of physical space builds closer communties.
Few examples:
Shared environment so people can discuss events they've all experienced rather than outside contexts
More interaction and game like qualities that get people addicted
Greater explorarion of Identity via characters/role play
Objects and various gains of power
This is the exact message I send on IRC (cut and pasted, not on room enter)
"Anyone mind doing a short survey on virtual communities to help me with my third year university dissertation? If so please send me a message."
I think if I joined a room and spoke for a bit and then posted it people might just think id been pretending to care and then used them :S The channel op idea sounds good though!
Im going away to my gfs til Sunday so i wont be able to reply for a few days.
A GF? you MUDD and IRC and HAve a GF??? Your creds are suspect!solarismach5 wrote: Im going away to my gfs til Sunday so i wont be able to reply for a few days.
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Actually I believe that all the Virtual Spaces Create a small sence of community.
I have been active on serveral IRC networks for many years. Experienced some of the Spilts that created some of the major spin off networks. and Experienced in micro - in channels that got political and spilt.
Having the address gets you to a particular place. Getting to know the people over a span of time and interacting with them is what contributes to the feeling of community.
Sorry for the Ramble.
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