Comments on: Is the SA Blog Survey null and void? http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/ Cape Town blog by Chris M Tue, 22 May 2012 21:49:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alistair http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14316 Alistair Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:08:36 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14316 @Coda - that is about right, yes. A significant number of people completed only the bare minimum of questions. However, their responses are no more or less valid than those who completed the entire thing. We ensured that we only counted those who gave us a URL to their blog (and we removed duplicates) - so all of them are "valid" bloggers. @Coda – that is about right, yes. A significant number of people completed only the bare minimum of questions. However, their responses are no more or less valid than those who completed the entire thing. We ensured that we only counted those who gave us a URL to their blog (and we removed duplicates) – so all of them are “valid” bloggers.

]]> By: coda http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14198 coda Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:14:23 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14198 @Alistair: 610/721 is 84.6%, but ok. So I'm right in assuming that only 4 of the questions were mandatory because their numbers exceed 1000? In which case the full survey was only completed by about 720 respondents? @Alistair: 610/721 is 84.6%, but ok. So I’m right in assuming that only 4 of the questions were mandatory because their numbers exceed 1000? In which case the full survey was only completed by about 720 respondents?

]]> By: Alistair http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14196 Alistair Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:50:15 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14196 @coda - Many of the questions weren't mandatory because we didn't want to force people to reveal sensitive stuff like income unless they were willing. In this case only 721 out of the 1027 answered this question - so 610 is 88% of 721 not 1027. Hope that clears it up for you. @coda – Many of the questions weren’t mandatory because we didn’t want to force people to reveal sensitive stuff like income unless they were willing. In this case only 721 out of the 1027 answered this question – so 610 is 88% of 721 not 1027. Hope that clears it up for you.

]]> By: coda http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14186 coda Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:14:11 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14186 @Alistair: any response to <a href="http://imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14127" rel="nofollow">my question</a> posted above? Belated Happy 30th! @Alistair: any response to my question posted above? Belated Happy 30th!

]]> By: Alistair http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14180 Alistair Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:52:56 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14180 Hi Chris (forgive the repost) Thanks for posting this. I would have responded earlier, but I chose to take the day off for my 30th yesterday. Not the best idea in hindsight, but hey. I appreciate how even handed you've been about this, but I have to say it annoys me how many people call an entire survey into question because of one mistake. Yes, we shouldn't have made it in the first place, but these things do happen. Amanda is many things - professional, brilliant, passionate - but she is not (and has never been) sloppy. I can guarantee you this is the only mistake in the survey. I'm actually glad you helped us find it - however painful the experience has been. This kind of thing, in fact, is what makes blogging such a powerful medium. So, thanks, and I hope you can forgive us our slip. Hi Chris (forgive the repost)
Thanks for posting this. I would have responded earlier, but I chose to take the day off for my 30th yesterday. Not the best idea in hindsight, but hey. I appreciate how even handed you’ve been about this, but I have to say it annoys me how many people call an entire survey into question because of one mistake. Yes, we shouldn’t have made it in the first place, but these things do happen. Amanda is many things – professional, brilliant, passionate – but she is not (and has never been) sloppy. I can guarantee you this is the only mistake in the survey. I’m actually glad you helped us find it – however painful the experience has been. This kind of thing, in fact, is what makes blogging such a powerful medium. So, thanks, and I hope you can forgive us our slip.

]]> By: Tertia http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14169 Tertia Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:58:56 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14169 I have another thought. I would love to see comparative slides for two sets of results, one with .24 bloggers, and one excluding their vote. I will tell you why. I am guessing that the .24 bloggers made up a comparatively larger proportion of the survey than is true of the larger blogging population as the survey was heavily punted on the .24 platform, and I would like to see how the results look if we remove them from the sample. For no other reason, than for academic interest. I have a hunch that .24 bloggers are a different 'type' of blogger, and I would like to see if I am right. My guess is that they are: - less tech savy - more likely to be parents - less likely to earn anything from their blogs - older - more equal balance between male and female etc @Amanda - is there any chance you can do this? I think it would be a very interesting exercise. Plus I get to see whether I am right or not ;-) I have another thought. I would love to see comparative slides for two sets of results, one with .24 bloggers, and one excluding their vote. I will tell you why. I am guessing that the .24 bloggers made up a comparatively larger proportion of the survey than is true of the larger blogging population as the survey was heavily punted on the .24 platform, and I would like to see how the results look if we remove them from the sample. For no other reason, than for academic interest.

I have a hunch that .24 bloggers are a different ‘type’ of blogger, and I would like to see if I am right. My guess is that they are:
- less tech savy
- more likely to be parents
- less likely to earn anything from their blogs
- older
- more equal balance between male and female
etc

@Amanda – is there any chance you can do this? I think it would be a very interesting exercise. Plus I get to see whether I am right or not ;-)

]]> By: Chris M http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14161 Chris M Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:58:50 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14161 @AQUILOGY - I think you've missed the point a bit, we're not surprised by the results, however, the matter in concern here was the negation of certain statistics. @AQUILOGY – I think you’ve missed the point a bit, we’re not surprised by the results, however, the matter in concern here was the negation of certain statistics.

]]> By: AQUILOGY http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14160 AQUILOGY Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:53:33 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14160 I earn less than R50 per month on my blog I don't find the results very surprising. I earn less than R50 per month on my blog I don’t find the results very surprising.

]]> By: Chris M http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14143 Chris M Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:22:34 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14143 Haha, classic Justin, guess I deserved that one ;) Haha, classic Justin, guess I deserved that one ;)

]]> By: Justin Hartman http://www.imod.co.za/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14141 Justin Hartman Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:54:01 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/11/30/is-the-sa-blog-survey-null-and-void/#comment-14141 @Coda - please see my latest comment on my blog. I think I've worked out the 88.4%... Sorry for the hijack Chris :) @Coda – please see my latest comment on my blog. I think I’ve worked out the 88.4%… Sorry for the hijack Chris :)

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