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Subject:Re: Why should I fill this out? From:John Posada <posada -at- FAXSAV -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 6 Jan 1998 17:56:55 -0500
Funny...I was thinking the same thing, I just thought it was because of the type of day I'm having.
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From: Virginia Day [SMTP:Virginia_Day -at- DATACARD -dot- COM]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 1998 5:52 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Why should I fill this out?
Mr. Bradley,
In case you're keeping track, count me as a non-responder, also.
Traditionally, you offer a benefit in return for taking people's time.
On this list, the typical benefit of questionnaires is posting
results, even when there is a time lag. Another possible benefit is
explaining the nature of your research. (Are you concerned about
biasing results? Well, your lack of courtesy is costing you.) Hope
you weren't counting on a statistically significant response rate.
Regards, Virginia
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Subject: Why should I fill this out?
Author: Beth Friedman <bjf -at- WAVEFRONT -dot- COM> at Internet
Date: 1/6/98 4:07 PM
In our previous episode, Marcus Bradley said:
> To all Technical Communicators at TECHWR-L
>
> Attached you will find a questionnaire regarding The Role of Technical
> Communicators in the Design and Production of Internet WWW sites.
>
> I require this information for a dissertation in Technical Communication
> at Coventry University UK.
>
> The attachment is in plain text form called Quest.txt, and so should be
> readable on most platforms. I would be grateful if you would complete
> and return it to the mdb3 -at- netcomuk -dot- co -dot- uk
>
> Note: Only reply direct to my e-mail address, not to TECHWR-L.
What ever happened to "please"? "I require" just isn't high on my
list of inducements to fill out Yet Another Questionnaire.
I'd suggest you review your procedures for interviewing SMEs (subject
matter experts) before you try this sort of thing again.
