Sunday, May 23, 2010

Interview Questions: Inquiry Approach



Inquiry into social virtual communities: (Not limited to only these questions)

Website Questions:
* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time?
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out?
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again?

Blog Questions:
* Why do you blog?
* Why do you post on blogs?
* What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment?
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly?

Social Networking Questions:
* What types of virtual online communities do you belong to?
* Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly?
* Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site?
* What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments?
* What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member?
* What elements of an online community entice you to become a member?

Online Activity Questions:
* What do you download most often from the internet?
* What do you upload to the internet?
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career?
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life?

Online Communities: Interviews with Students


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Online Communities: Interviews with Authors of Websites


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Online Communities: Interviews with Authors of Blogs


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Online Communities: Interviews with Friends/Family Members


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Online Communities: Interviews with Professional Colleagues


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Online Communities: Interviews with SDAWP Colleagues


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