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Participate in the Big Damn Fan Survey!

POSTED BY: SHINYHAPPYKLIN
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 14:05
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Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:23 AM

SHINYHAPPYKLIN


Howdy!

For those of you who didn't make it to Dragon*Con this year, you might not know that in addition to being the proprietress of Out To The Black Outfitters, I'm also a Doctoral student at the University of South Florida. (yeah, that makes me just a bit 'teched in th' head, according to the husband...)

Even better? I study fandom, and I'm spending this year concentrating on Browncoats, since we're just a strong, yet young, fandom, we helped get a major motion picture made from a cancelled tv show, and we're incredibly varied and creative in what we do in fandom and how we do it. Therefore, I would like to invite you all to participate in my "Big Damn Fans" survey that is online right now.

I'm using this data to help support some ideas and research I have on where the relationships between fans and media producers are going in the future, and the economic clout that fans have, both in traditional consumer economies, and the underground "prosumer" (we make what we consume) economy.
Unfortunately, it took a while longer than I hoped to get this survey finalized, and I'm running up against some looming deadlines to get a presentation done. Therefore, I'm offering a little incentive for you all to participate! If you submit a finished survey by Midnight, Sat. Sept. 30, you'll be entered into a drawing for a Browncoat Revolutionary Cap from Out To The Black Outfitters! (Must submit a valid email address in the first page of the survey to qualify for the drawing.) Submissions made after that date are greatly appreciated, but will not qualify for the drawing.

Wanna help? Go to the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=929012513762

If you signed the lists at D*C, you probably got a personal invite to participate. However, there were about 10 addresses that came back as undeliverable (probably couldn't read the writing), so please feel free to participate through this link.

Xie xie!
Sue Regonini


"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:28 AM

LAUGHINGMUSE


One survey done, Sue. Hope it helps! (My fandom participation is limited to posting in forums, reading the occasional fic, and going to events. I don't even own a Blue Sun teeshirt [though I should probably get going on that, hm?] )

Still, data's data! Vive la research...

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:41 AM

SWEETSERENDIPITY


BUMP!

I only post here, but I took it anyway. Hope this helps!

Deb


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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:19 AM

TERRI


Well, I've done it. Even though I spend more time lurking than actual participation. With a little luck we'll be doing our own shindinging over here on the East Coast. As it happens, the first thing I always do when I get on any computer is to check out the new images in the Blue Sun Room. You never know what's going to show up in there. Anyway, bump! Also, (not to hijack the thread or anything) does somebody want to take a sec and tell me what all this Forsaken business is about? I dunno if we already discussed it, but I'm at a loss.


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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:29 AM

PENGUIN




Survey taken, sir!



King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:30 AM

STEAMER


Done. Gee, I wonder how many people stated that they were engaged in fan activities to convince 'Versal to make another film?



Inara's wile
Quickly renders
In a twist
Mal's suspenders
FIREFLY

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:31 AM

COZEN


Survey completed, ma'am!

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:31 AM

VERSEEXPLORER


Another survey done. Very detailed. I hope it helps.




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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:34 AM

VERSEEXPLORER


Quote:

Steamer wrote:
Done. Gee, I wonder how many people stated that they were engaged in fan activities to convince 'Versal to make another film?



LOL! If they didn't, she better send us their address so that we can get the Reavers after them.




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Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:39 AM

MIMA


holy guacomole. took me 20 minutes. i wonder if you can use any of the surveys on serenitymovie.org and can't stop the signal? they have tech surveys and fan demographic surveys and stuff too, and fans are probably more likely to have found those over time than yours.

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:51 PM

NOSADSEVEN


Heh. After graduation I was looking at a lot of Applied Anthropology programs, and was seriously considering the one at USF. How do you like it? (I started a family instead, but still consider pursuing it in the future.)

Anyway, I'm working on your survey...

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:58 PM

LAUGHINGMUSE


Quote:

Originally posted by Terri:
Well, I've done it. Even though I spend more time lurking than actual participation. With a little luck we'll be doing our own shindinging over here on the East Coast. As it happens, the first thing I always do when I get on any computer is to check out the new images in the Blue Sun Room. You never know what's going to show up in there. Anyway, bump! Also, (not to hijack the thread or anything) does somebody want to take a sec and tell me what all this Forsaken business is about? I dunno if we already discussed it, but I'm at a loss.



What's the Forsaken? From my view, it's talking and sharing with with friends while giving a merry hi-yo f*ck you to those who take things too seriously. The title, the group name, and some of the specific mentions (burning bibles, for example) seem to be done to lampoon the attitudes and actions of some religious extremists who seem very quick to consign to Perdition anyone who doesn't act, talk, think, believe and live within certain guidelines. In other words, it's yet another example of human tribal behavior.

Of course, I could be wrong on that. Completely, partially, or merely infitesimally.

And now, back on topic:

Sue, will you be making the aggregate results publicly available? Or possibly your write-up on the results? I'm kind of curious to see what others had to say.

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The computer augments the brain and this makes it very unpopular with totalitarians. - Charles J.C. Lyall

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 1:14 PM

SHINYHAPPYKLIN


Quote:

Originally posted by LaughingMuse:

Sue, will you be making the aggregate results publicly available? Or possibly your write-up on the results? I'm kind of curious to see what others had to say.



Yes, I will be making the paper to anyone who wants it. There is an option when you fill out the survey to have the paper emailed to you when finished (and I'll likely put a link to the pdf here as well).

"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Sunday, September 24, 2006 1:22 PM

SHINYHAPPYKLIN


Quote:

Originally posted by nosadseven:
Heh. After graduation I was looking at a lot of Applied Anthropology programs, and was seriously considering the one at USF. How do you like it? (I started a family instead, but still consider pursuing it in the future.)

Anyway, I'm working on your survey...



Well, I'm only about a month into it, actually! However, I did have to choose between AAnthro and the Communication doctorate. I got accepted to both programs, and it was a difficult choice. The thing that really flipped me into AAnthro was Dr. Elizabeth Bird as the Dept. Chair (she wrote books on fandom and audience participation, and I referenced some of her research in another project I did -- she's now my advisor!), and the fact that the Departmental web site (as well as interviews I had with both Dept. chairs)really showed a lot of caring and more of a "family" feeling here than did Communication (where I had been warned about turf wars and issues with graduate assistant working conditions there, and people not being able to complete degrees because of all the infighting).

And the fact that they gave me funding didn't hurt either...

My external concentration is Communication (trying to get 18 hours so I can teach there as well), so I feel like I'm getting the best of both.

What's your area of study? USF is great for medical & biocultural anthro, as well as meso-american anthro and archeology. Seems like a good department overall, with a good reputation (just wish USF would spring for some new facilities for us soon...we're in one of the oldest buildings on campus, and it is a little gloomy in the GA offices especially...down in the basement...)

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 2:41 PM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.


I took the survey, and realized how horribly un-involved I am in any fandoms. I look at the pretty pictures (moving and non-), I post here every now and again...

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 2:48 PM

SHINYTRINKET


Survey taken! I'll be interested to see the results!

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:37 PM

MIRAMEL


survey taken- very interesting indeed! let us know when its done

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:50 PM

DARKJESTER


Strange.... You're in Anthropology? I'd have thought you were working towards being a Surveyor....

(Sorry, couldn't resist!)

Survey complete!

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:07 PM

RMMC


Done! Interesting survery.

Next!

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:56 PM

EMBERS


wow, I tried to do that but it is WAY too long...

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:02 PM

MAGDALENA

"No power in the 'verse can stop me!"


Hey - thank you for the opportunity to participate! I have an analytical mind and knew exactly what it is that draws me to Firefly and the wonderful folk here at FFF.net - but it was terrific to have a place to 'officially' contribute that!

All the very best with your PhD!

Love, Magda x x


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Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:25 PM

FOLLOWMAL




Survey done,
Shinyhappyklin
Thank you.



Go to www.bigdamnthankyou.com and check it out!

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Monday, September 25, 2006 12:22 AM

TOBEDOG


Took it and blasted right through it. Hope this helps.







"Six men came to kill me one time. The best of 'em carried this. Its a Killhan Full-Bore Auto Lock, customized trigger, double-cartridge thorough-gage. It is my very favorite gun."

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Monday, September 25, 2006 1:51 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Took the survey and enjoyed it Sue. Thanks for putting it together.

Can't wait to see the results.

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Monday, September 25, 2006 2:14 AM

MAVOURNEEN


Quote:

Originally posted by Terri:
Also, (not to hijack the thread or anything) does somebody want to take a sec and tell me what all this Forsaken business is about? I dunno if we already discussed it, but I'm at a loss.



(Official 1 post hijack to answer question:)

Terri, Check out Phoenix Rose's "History of the Forsaken" thread which will answer your question.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=23312



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Monday, September 25, 2006 2:21 AM

MRBEN


Done. Very interesting.

I got a blank page at the end - hope this was OK.

mrben

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Monday, September 25, 2006 4:47 AM

DONCOAT


My survey's done too.

Was it supposed to close down the window when you click "Next" on the last page? 'Cause that was a surprise...

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Monday, September 25, 2006 1:19 PM

SHINYHAPPYKLIN


Uh, I think that's how I had it set up...it was to close the window when you clicked exit or left the last screen. I forgot they put a "next" button there!

"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Monday, September 25, 2006 1:33 PM

MACAVITY


You got it, chief.

Data uploaded.

"First come smiles, then come lies. Last is gunfire." - Roland Deschain, gunslinger

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Monday, September 25, 2006 2:08 PM

TRAVELER


Is this graded on a curve.


Traveler

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Monday, September 25, 2006 2:24 PM

TRAEVYNN


Done did it! I'll pass this on to other Firefly fans so they can get their two cents worth in.


"...I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:36 AM

SHINYHAPPYKLIN


Bump for those reading at work...

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006 1:36 PM

MIMA


bump

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:05 PM

NICODEMUS


Filled out the survey, although I may have skewed some data as household income was given in $AU, rather than converted to $US.

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