This survey is part of a study AOL Instant Messenger use being conducted by the students in the Haverford first year writing course "My Blog, Myself." Your answers to this survey will form part of a statistical study and will not identify you as an individual. Your participation in this study is optional, and you may discontinue participation by clicking the 'Reset' rather than the 'Submit' button at the end of the survey. If you have questions or concerns about this study, please email ddavis@haverford.edu.
Sex: Male Female School: Haverford Bryn Mawr Other What is your current year in school? Not in school College freshman College Sophomore College Junior College Senior Which of the following best describes your academic interests? Humanities Social Sciences Natural Sciences
Sex: Male Female School: Haverford Bryn Mawr Other What is your current year in school?
Not in school College freshman College Sophomore College Junior College Senior
Which of the following best describes your academic interests?
Humanities Social Sciences Natural Sciences
Instant Messaging
Do you use or have you ever used any sort of Instant Messaging (IM) service, such as AOL Instant Messenger, Microsoft Messenger, ICQ, or Internet Relay Chat? Yes No Please rate how you feel about the following statements, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
Do you use or have you ever used any sort of Instant Messaging (IM) service, such as AOL Instant Messenger, Microsoft Messenger, ICQ, or Internet Relay Chat?
Yes No
Please rate how you feel about the following statements, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
strongly disagree
disagree
neutral/ no opinion
agree
strongly agree
IM is a waste of time.
Meaningful conversations happen over IM.
IM tends to facilitate superficial communication.
If you do not use IM, please scroll down now to the bottom of the survey and click the "Submit" button. If you do use IM, please continue.
How long have you used some kind of IM? no response less than 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years more than 5 years How many handles/screen names do you have? How many people do you have on your "buddy list?" How many of those people do you chat with regularly? How many people do you have blocked, if any? For how long each day are you signed on to IM? no response less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours more than 5 hours all the time For how long per day are you actively using IM to chat? no response less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours more than 5 hours On average, how long is your typical IM conversation? minutes
My typical IM conversation is: one-on-one one of several I'm carrying on in different windows in a chat room with three or more people The percent of my active AIM time that ... ...I am having serious conversations on IM is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I have IM conversations just to say hi is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I initiate conversations on IM is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I have only one conversation at a time is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I have I am IMing someone I do not know in real life is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75%
My typical IM conversation is:
one-on-one one of several I'm carrying on in different windows in a chat room with three or more people
The percent of my active AIM time that ...
...I am having serious conversations on IM is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I have IM conversations just to say hi is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I initiate conversations on IM is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I have only one conversation at a time is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75% ...I have I am IMing someone I do not know in real life is no response never less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75%
When I chat on IM, I chat with
never
once in a while
sometimes
often
all the time
family
close real-life friends
close online friends
real-life acquaintances
online acquaintances
people who are far away
people who are in the neighborhood
people in the same building
When I am chatting with a friend on IM I worry
not at all some a lot about punctuation, capitalization, and spelling not at all some a lot about expressing myself in complete sentences not at all some a lot about whether the other person knows when I'm joking not at all some a lot about being clever or witty not at all some a lot about being completely frank or honest
IM Away Messages and Profiles
When you are away from the computer do you most often
sign off put up an away message leave no away message
Do you have an IM profile?
Thinking about your IM profile or typical away message, please indicate how often it contains each of the following
rarely
always
where I am/what I'm doing
mood/how I'm feeling
Are you concerned with the appearance of your away message?
Yes Somewhat No
Does form and content reveal information about an individual’s personality?
How often do you check other people's away messages? Never Less than once a day About once a day Several times a day More than several times a day No response
If you wish, please paste (or type) here a favorite away message that you've used.
Why do you like it?
If you wish, please paste (or type) here a favorite away message that someone else has used.
Sample IM conversation
As part of our study of IM use we are also collecting sample conversations that have occurred among college students. If you would like to share a recent AIM conversation of your own, please copy it from AIM or your log file and paste it here. Please note: your conversation is an optional part of the survey, your responses to the other questions will be valuable without a sample conversation. The text of your conversation will only be shared with the members of the class and the instructor, and no screen names or identifying information will be shared or used.
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