Comments on: Jewel’s web lifestyle survey http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/ Web development and Internet trends Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:21:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3330 Robert Nyman Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:04:20 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3330 Maarten, Good to hear! :-) Maarten,

Good to hear! :-)

]]> By: Jewel http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3323 Jewel Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:59:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3323 Thanks for the clarification, Maarten. You learn something new every day on the web, dont you? :-) Thanks for the clarification, Maarten. You learn something new every day on the web, dont you? :-)

]]> By: Maarten Leewis http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3322 Maarten Leewis Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:18:48 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3322 I did the survey... And i am from the Netherlands, and i usually leave "the" off. And those who are picky about using the term Holland are as we call them here, "ant-f*ckers". It's a useless discussion based on some historical fact that have virtually no value today. I was raised in one of the three historical provinces that together form what used to be Holland. The name Holland just has survived through the centuries and therefor just as valid for the whole country as the Netherlands. So Jewel, no apologies needed (on my behalf) p.s. Robert, i have no problems with Safari at home, it must have been a computer specific problem. I did the survey… And i am from the Netherlands, and i usually leave “the” off. And those who are picky about using the term Holland are as we call them here, “ant-f*ckers”. It’s a useless discussion based on some historical fact that have virtually no value today. I was raised in one of the three historical provinces that together form what used to be Holland. The name Holland just has survived through the centuries and therefor just as valid for the whole country as the Netherlands.

So Jewel, no apologies needed (on my behalf)

p.s. Robert, i have no problems with Safari at home, it must have been a computer specific problem.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3311 Robert Nyman Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:07:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3311 Thanks for helping Jewel out! :-) Thanks for helping Jewel out! :-)

]]> By: Jewel http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3305 Jewel Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:20:57 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3305 Thanks Tommy. much appreciated! ;-) I always welcome constructive feedback. (and Jules too). Thanks Tommy. much appreciated! ;-)
I always welcome constructive feedback.

(and Jules too).

]]> By: Jules http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3304 Jules Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:22:35 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3304 I completed it too. I completed it too.

]]> By: Tommy Olsson http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3299 Tommy Olsson Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3299 Jewel, I hope I didn't come across as being hard on you. It was tongue-in-cheek, I promise. :) To others who want to help Jewel with her survey I'd like to say that I don't think there is any risk in submitting your email address. It's used for generating an email with a link to the actual survey, probably as a means for keeping spammers and malicious scripts at bay. Then, when you've completed the survey, you'll get a nice, polite thank-you mail. :) Oh, and the questions aren't nosey. Nothing that you'd hesitate to answer even if the survey weren't anonymous. :) Jewel, I hope I didn’t come across as being hard on you. It was tongue-in-cheek, I promise. :)

To others who want to help Jewel with her survey I’d like to say that I don’t think there is any risk in submitting your email address. It’s used for generating an email with a link to the actual survey, probably as a means for keeping spammers and malicious scripts at bay. Then, when you’ve completed the survey, you’ll get a nice, polite thank-you mail. :)

Oh, and the questions aren’t nosey. Nothing that you’d hesitate to answer even if the survey weren’t anonymous. :)

]]> By: Jewel http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3297 Jewel Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:07:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3297 Update: I have removed the reference to Holland from the relevant question, and apologise to anyone from the Netherlands, for this woeful ignorance of geography on my part. Sorry! :-) Update: I have removed the reference to Holland from the relevant question, and apologise to anyone from the Netherlands, for this woeful ignorance of geography on my part. Sorry! :-)

]]> By: Jewel http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3296 Jewel Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:37:54 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3296 Hi Thanks for the feedback, and thank you to Robert for telling people about my little survey. :-) The survey is about general lifestyles, so your internet habits and your favourite foods, sports etc, just give a picture of you, but are not necessarily related. I hear exactly what you say regarding the email address, and first and last names. This appears to be a feature of the software which I wasnt initially aware of. Apparently, tokens are generated to ensure that responses are logged into the database, and remain anonymous to the admin, (me) and other users, so I am unable to match your email address with your response, but I agree that this isnt clear, and very probably I should have stressed this more on the site. :-( I take your point re countries' names, and am sorry if this seems insensitive. :-( It was just an honest mistake on my part, and I will learn from this in future. This is my first attempt at a survey online, so please dont be too hard on me. :-) Hi
Thanks for the feedback, and thank you to Robert for telling people about my little survey. :-)
The survey is about general lifestyles, so your internet habits and your favourite foods, sports etc, just give a picture of you, but are not necessarily related.
I hear exactly what you say regarding the email address, and first and last names. This appears to be a feature of the software which I wasnt initially aware of. Apparently, tokens are generated to ensure that responses are logged into the database, and remain anonymous to the admin, (me) and other users, so I am unable to match your email address with your response, but I agree that this isnt clear, and very probably I should have stressed this more on the site. :-(
I take your point re countries’ names, and am sorry if this seems insensitive. :-(
It was just an honest mistake on my part, and I will learn from this in future. This is my first attempt at a survey online, so please dont be too hard on me. :-)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3295 Robert Nyman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:18:03 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3295 Tommy, Thanks for completing the survey! When it comes to your questions/feedback, I really can't say... :-) You better ask her! Tommy,

Thanks for completing the survey!

When it comes to your questions/feedback, I really can’t say… :-)
You better ask her!

]]> By: Tommy Olsson http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3294 Tommy Olsson Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:14:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3294 Yes, it loaded now. Requiring an email address may deter quite a few people from participating, though. And why does she ask for a first name and a last name before stating that the results are completely anonymous? :) Using 'Holland' as an example of a country may not be too popular, either. The name of the country is 'the Netherlands'; 'Holland' is just a province. It's like saying 'Sörmland' (or at least 'Svealand') instead of 'Sweden'. I've heard that some Dutch people (those not living in Holland, presumably) can be a bit touchy about that. I still don't know what my favourite food has to do with my Internet habits, but ... maybe she'll cook me dinner for completing the survey? :D Anyway, I wish her luck with her study. Yes, it loaded now. Requiring an email address may deter quite a few people from participating, though. And why does she ask for a first name and a last name before stating that the results are completely anonymous? :)

Using ‘Holland’ as an example of a country may not be too popular, either. The name of the country is ‘the Netherlands’; ‘Holland’ is just a province. It’s like saying ‘Sörmland’ (or at least ‘Svealand’) instead of ‘Sweden’. I’ve heard that some Dutch people (those not living in Holland, presumably) can be a bit touchy about that.

I still don’t know what my favourite food has to do with my Internet habits, but … maybe she’ll cook me dinner for completing the survey? :D

Anyway, I wish her luck with her study.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3290 Robert Nyman Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:57:58 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3290 Tommy, No, apparently it went down for a while, but now it's up and working again! Tommy,

No, apparently it went down for a while, but now it’s up and working again!

]]> By: Tommy Olsson http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3288 Tommy Olsson Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:20:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/02/22/jewels-web-lifestyle-survey/#comment-3288 <blockquote>It only takes about two minutes of your time to do it</blockquote> The site didn't even open within two minutes for me. :)

It only takes about two minutes of your time to do it

The site didn’t even open within two minutes for me. :)

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